Parfum d'Hiver
PearParfum d'Hiver
Origin/History
As early as 1600, this variety was grown in France under the name Bouvert Musque.
Tree
Rather vigorous; very productive.
Fruit
- Size and Form: Medium; roundish-turbinate
- Skin: Olive-yellow washed with bright red
- Stem: Rather long
- Calyx: Large, partially open
- Basin: Not described in source
- Cavity: Not described in source
- Flesh: Brittle and juicy
- Flavor: Not described in source
- Core/Seeds: Not described in source
Season
February to April (storage period).
Uses
Good for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 151 (1846) and Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:497, fig. (1869).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Parfum d'Hiver.
- Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 151. 1846.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:497, fig. 1869.
As early as 1600, this variety was grown in France under the name Bouvert Musque. Tree rather vigorous, very productive. Fruit medium, roundish-turbinate, olive-yellow washed with bright red; stem rather long; calyx large, partially open; flesh brittle, juicy; good for cooking; Feb. to Apr.
Bouvert Musque