Saint Michael Archangel
Pear
Saint Michael Archangel
Origin/History
A French pear of unknown origin.
Tree
Vigorous and productive. Young wood yellowish olive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, ovate obovate pyriform.
Skin: Pale yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, thickly sprinkled with green and russet dots.
Stem: Rather stout, a little inclined in a small cavity with a fleshy ring or lip.
Cavity: Small, bounded by a fleshy ring or lip.
Calyx: Partially closed; segments rather short and stiff.
Basin: Uneven, furrowed.
Flesh: Whitish, buttery, juicy, melting, slightly aromatic.
Flavor and Quality: Good to very good.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Saint Michael Archangel.
St. Michel Archange. Plombgastel. Dusnas.
A French Pear, of unknown origin. Tree vigorous and productive. Young wood yellowish olive.
Fruit large, ovate obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with green and russet dots. Stalk rather stout, a little inclined in a small cavity by a fleshy ring or lip. Calyx partially closed. Segments rather short, stiff. Basin uneven, furrowed. Flesh whitish, buttery, juicy, melting, slightly aromatic. Good to very good. October.