Prince de Printemps

Pear

Prince de Printemps

Origin/History

A Flemish pear imported to America by Mr. Braddick in 1819. First recorded reference: Kenrick, American Orchardist, 1832.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Small, turbinate (top-shaped, pear-form with rounded base).

Skin: Green.

Flesh and Flavor: Buttery, sweet.

Quality: Good.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Very late.

Uses

Not described in source.

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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Prince de Printemps. i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 198. 1832. A Flemish pear imported by a Mr. Braddick in 1819. Fruit small, turbinate, green; flesh buttery, sweet; good; very late.

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