Prince Saint-Germain
PearPrince Saint-Germain
Origin and History
Raised by William Prince of Flushing, Long Island, New York. Historically known also as Brown Saint Germain.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; obovate inclining to oval-pyriform.
Skin: Green, nearly covered with brownish-russet and blushed with dull red on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, melting, juicy, with a vinous and very agreeable flavor. Quality: very good.
Season
November to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or 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)Prince Saint-Germain.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 447, fig. 207. 1845.
Raised by William Prince, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y., and known also as Brown Saint Germain. Fruit medium, obovate inclining to oval-pyriform, green nearly covered with brownish-russet and blushed with dull red on the side next the sun; flesh yellowish-white, melting, juicy, with a vinous and very agreeable flavor; very good; Nov. to Mar.