Saint Germain Panache
PearSaint Germain Panache
Origin and History
A variegated sport of the Saint Germain pear, of French origin. First published circa 1819.
Fruit
The fruit is essentially a variegated form of the Saint Germain, distinguished by its coloration pattern. The skin is covered with rather large bands of bright yellow, sometimes extending from the stem to the calyx, creating a striped or variegated appearance.
Note: The available historical source provides only the distinguishing variegation characteristic. For complete identification details (fruit size, form, cavity and calyx structure, basin form, flesh color and flavor, core and seeds, ripening season, and storage behavior), refer to the parent Saint Germain variety description, keeping in mind that the variegation is the primary feature that visually differentiates this sport from the standard form.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Saint Germain Panache.
i. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:625. 1869.
This variegated variety of Saint Germain is of French origin; the date of its publication is about 1819.
Fruit simply a variegated form of the Saint Germain, covered with rather large bands of bright yellow sometimes extending from stem to calyx.