Mathilde

Pear

Mathilde

Origin/History

A Van Mons seedling obtained in 1852. Source: Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:55. 1856.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and form: Medium; ovate.

Skin: Greenish, changing to greenish-yellow, blushed, speckled with gray dots.

Flesh: Semi-melting, granular, sweet, vinous.

Stem, cavity, and calyx: Not described in source.

Season

End of August; fruit keeps approximately 14 days.

Uses

Second-quality dessert fruit; first for kitchen and market purposes.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Mathilde.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:55. 1856.

A Van Mons seedling, 1852. Fruit medium, ovate, greenish changing to greenish-yellow, blushed, and speckled with gray dots; flesh semi-melting, granular, sweet, vinous; second for dessert, first for kitchen and market purposes; end of Aug. for 14 days.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)