Sdegnata
PearSdegnata
Origin/History Major Espéren, the Belgian pomologist, raised this pear from seed. The date of origin is unknown.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size Long-ovate, irregular and bossed.
Skin Rather rough; greenish-yellow, dotted with russet, changing to meadow-green on the side exposed to the sun, marbled with gray-russet.
Flesh and Flavor White, fine or semi-fine, juicy, dense although very melting, rather granular at the core. Juice extremely abundant, saccharine, acidulous, with a characteristic flavor, deliciously perfumed. Rated first (indicating highest quality).
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin Not described in source.
Season August.
Uses Not described in source.
Source Citation U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Original reference: Leroy, Dict. Pom. 2:653, fig. 1869.
Book Sources
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Sdegnata.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:653, fig. 1869.
Major Espéren, the Belgian pomologist, raised this pear from seed, but at what date appears to be unknown.
Fruit long-ovate, irregular and bossed; skin rather rough, greenish-yellow, dotted with russet and changing to meadow-green on the side exposed to the sun, marbled with gray-russet; flesh white, fine or semi-fine, juicy, dense although very melting, rather granular at the core; juice extremely abundant, saccharine, acidulous, with a characteristic flavor, deliciously perfumed; first; Aug.