Souvenir de Renault Père
PearSouvenir de Renault Père
Origin and History
A variegated sport of Easter Beurré discovered by M. Renault of Bulgnéville, Vosges, France. Renault observed that the lower branches of an Easter Beurré tree produced foliage variegated with white, while the remainder of the tree remained a beautiful green. Grafts taken from the variegated branches perpetuated the variegation and produced fruit of similar character to Easter Beurré but distinguished by longitudinally striped skin.
Tree
Growth habit and general vigor not described in source. The variegation of the fruit skin becomes more or less distinct according to the season and the vigor of the tree.
Fruit
Size and form: Large; obovate.
Skin: Hard to the touch. Ground color green at maturity, turning to golden yellow. Variegated with longitudinal stripes running from pole to pole; the intensity and distinctness of the striping varies with season and tree vigor.
Flesh and flavor: Very white, fine texture, rather melting, fairly juicy. Highly saccharine (very sweet). Rather gritty around the center.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season and Storage
Jan. to Mar.
Uses
A good dessert pear.
Subtypes and Variants
Souvenir de Renault Père is a variegated sport of Easter Beurré, distinguished by the white variegation of foliage on affected branches and the longitudinal striping of the fruit skin.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Souvenir de Renault Père.
i. Rev. Hort. 397, fig. 126. 1893.
M. Renault, Bulgnéville, Vosges, Fr., observed that the lower branches of an Easter Beurré produced foliage variegated with white while the remainder were of a beautiful green. Grafts from the variegated branches in due course perpetuated the variegation and produced a fruit similar to that of Easter Beurré but with the skin striped longitudinally from pole to pole, the variegation being more or less distinct according to the season and the vigor of the tree. Fruit large, obovate; skin hard to the touch, green turning to a golden yellow at maturity, variegated; flesh very white, fine, rather melting, fairly juicy, highly saccharine, rather gritty around the center; a good dessert pear; Jan. to Mar.