St. Dorothee
PearSt. Dorothee
Origin / History
Foreign variety. Historically known by the names Royale and Nouvelle.
Tree
Vigorous growth habit.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large fruit of acute pyriform shape.
Skin: Rough surface, dull green ground color, faintly browned in the sun.
Stem (Stalk): Long and curved, inserted in a very shallow cavity.
Calyx: Partially closed, moderately sunk in a rather contracted basin.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine-grained flesh, very melting and juicy. Flavor rich, saccharine, and vinous, with a pronounced orange-like perfume.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865), citing Horticulturist Magazine.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)St. Dorothee. * Royale, | Nouvelle.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous. Fruit, large, acute pyriform ; skin, rough, dull green, faintly browned in the sun ; stalk, long and curved, in a very shallow cavity ; calyx, partially closed, moderately sunk in a rather contracted basin ; flesh, white, fine, very melting and juicy ; flavor, rich, saccharine and vinous, with an orange-like perfume. October. (Hov. Mag.)