Souvenir Deschamps
PearSouvenir Deschamps
Origin and History
A seedling raised at the State School of Horticulture in Ghent, Belgium, and introduced in 1891.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, elongated, resembling the Calebasse pear in form. Sometimes spindleform and straight, with slight constriction about the middle.
Skin: Greenish-yellow, marked with brown spots.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, delicate, melting, and juicy. Flavor good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Souvenir Deschamps.
i. Rev. Hort. 182. 1891. 2. Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 9:57. 1891.
Described in 1891 as a newly introduced seedling raised in the State School of Horticulture, Ghent, Bel. Fruit large, elongated, like Calebasse in form, sometimes spindleform and straight, slightly constricted about the middle, greenish-yellow, marked with brown spots; flesh yellowish, delicate, melting, juicy, good; Sept. and Oct.