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Paul Ambre

Pear

Paul Ambre

Origin/History

A Belgian variety of unknown origin. Hedrick notes its resemblance to the Nee Plus Meuris. It is cited in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869) and in the Guide Pratique (1876).

Fruit

Size medium. Form roundish or roundish-oval (Downing); Hedrick describes the shape as globular or globular-oval — the two characterizations are consistent and reflect the same squat, rounded profile.

Skin pale greenish-yellow, often shaded and mottled with crimson on the sunny side. The surface is sometimes netted with russet (Downing) and thickly sprinkled with russet-brown dots; Hedrick describes these markings collectively as "dots and markings of russet."

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin

Stalk medium in length, set in a small cavity. Calyx large, open, with long, broad, recurved segments. Basin shallow and smooth.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh whitish, buttery, melting, and juicy, with a sweet flavor. Quality rated good to very good.

Season

October.

Uses

Not specifically noted in the sources; the quality rating and season suggest a fresh dessert pear.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Paul Ambre.

The origin of this Belgian variety is unknown.

Fruit medium, roundish or roundish oval, pale greenish yellow, often shaded and mottled with crimson in the sun, sometimes netted with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet brown dots. Stalk medium, set in a small cavity. Calyx large, open, with long, broad, recurved segments. Basin shallow, smooth. Flesh whitish, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet. Good to very good. October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Paul Ambre.

  1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 830. 1869. 2. Guide Prat. 101. 1876.

A Belgian variety resembling Nee Plus Meuris; origin unknown. Fruit globular or globular-oval, pale greenish-yellow, shaded with crimson on the side next the sun, dots and markings of russet; flesh whitish, buttery, melting, juicy, sweet; good to very good; Oct.

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