Seutin
PearSeutin
Origin/History
The Seutin pear was obtained by M. Bouvier of Jodoigne, Belgium, as a seedling, according to Bivort. It is documented in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869) and in Mas, Pomologie Générale (1880).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, or medium and above (Downing). Ovate (Downing); ovate-pyriform, more or less long, sometimes symmetrical, sometimes rather angular in contour (Hedrick).
Stem: Stalk quite long (Downing).
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Large, with short persistent segments (Downing).
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Thick and firm (Hedrick). At first bright green, sprinkled with dots of green-gray, changing to lemon-yellow tinged with golden-russet on the side next the sun (Hedrick). Downing describes the color as green with a brownish shade in sun, with marblings, patches, and dots of dull russet — the russet character is described as more extensive and pronounced in Downing than in Hedrick.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish (Hedrick); white (Downing). Rather fine (Hedrick); half fine (Downing). Gritty at the center, semi-buttery (Hedrick); melting (Downing — the two sources conflict on texture). Fairly juicy (Hedrick); juicy (Downing). Sweet and delicately perfumed (both sources agree).
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Downing gives September–October. Hedrick gives winter. The two sources conflict on ripening season.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Downing's citation is to Alb. Pom. (Album de Pomologie). Hedrick cites Bivort as the authority for the originator details.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Seutin.
Poire Seutin.
A seedling of M. Bouvier's.
Fruit medium or above, ovate, green, with a brownish shade in sun, marblings, patches, and dots of dull russet. Stalk quite long. Calyx large, with short persistent segments. Flesh half fine, white, melting, juicy, sweet, perfumed. September, October. (Alb. Pom.)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Seutin.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 854. 1869. Poire Seutin. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:143, fig. 360. 1880. According to Bivort the pear Seutin was obtained by M. Bouvier, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform, more or less long, sometimes symmetrical, sometimes rather angular in its contour; skin thick, firm, at first bright green sprinkled with dots of green-gray, changing to lemon-yellow tinged with golden-russet on the side next the sun; flesh whitish, rather fine, gritty at the center, semi-buttery, fairly juicy, sweet, and delicately perfumed; winter.