Poire de Graisse
PearPoire de Graisse
Origin and History
Probably of Belgian or French origin. In Holland the variety is known as the Smeer-Peer. Documented by Knoop in Pomologie (1771).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; oblong, terminating acutely toward the stalk.
Skin: Greenish, speckled with blackish-brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Rather gritty, soft, with a slightly spicy flavor.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses and Value
Not of much value.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Poire de Graisse.
i. Knoop Pomologie 1:111, Tab. IV. 1771.
Probably of Belgian or French origin. In Holland it is known as the Smeer-Peer. Fruit medium, oblong, terminating acutely toward the stalk, greenish and speckled with blackish-brown; flesh rather gritty, soft, with a slightly spicy flavor; not of much value.