Mussette
PearMussette
Origin/History
A Normandy perry pear.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, rather long-pyriform.
Skin: Dirty greenish-yellow, changing to brown-green.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Gritty, juicy, sweet, sharp and vinous.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
End of October.
Uses
Good for household use; first class for perry.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Mussette. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:169. 1856. A Normandy perry pear. Fruit medium, rather long-pyriform; skin a dirty greenish-yellow changing to brown-green; flesh gritty, juicy, sweet, sharp and vinous; good for household use, first class for perry; end of Oct.