Madame Von Siebold
PearMadame Von Siebold (Pear)
Origin and History
Japan. Description made on the grounds of Messrs. Simon-Louis Bros., Metz, Lorraine, France.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large, rounded, a little narrow toward the cavity where it is angular; truncated at the base and indented at the circumference.
Skin: Rather smooth, of a pretty brown color, dotted with large gray specks which are very regular and very apparent.
Flesh and Flavor: White, slightly yellowish, medium fine, crisp, juicy, sweet, perfumed like quinces, almost eatable raw.
Stem: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Indented at the circumference.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Suitable for eating fresh or raw; noted as a particularly ornamental variety: "The most beautiful of the Japanese Simon-Louis Freres."
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Cited references: Guide Pratique (1876), p. 115; Cornell Station Bulletin 332 (1913), p. 485.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Madame Von Siebold. 1. Guide Prat. 115. 1876. 2. Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:485. 1913. Japan. The following description was made on the grounds of Messrs. Simon-Louis Bros., Metz, Lorraine; "Madame Von Siebold. Fruit very large, rounded, a little narrow toward the cavity, where it is angular; truncated at the base and indented at the circumference . . . Skin rather smooth, of a pretty brown color, dotted with large gray specks which are very regular and very apparent. Flesh white, slightly yellowish, medium fine, crisp, juicy, sweet, perfumed like quinces, almost eatable raw. The most beautiful of the Japanese Simon-Louis Freres."