St. Dorothee
PearSt. Dorothee
Origin / History
Elliott's The Western Fruit Book (1865) lists St. Dorothee among foreign varieties, under the heading "St. Dorothee." with "Royale, Nouvelle" given alongside it. The entry is cited to "Hov. Mag."
Tree
The tree is vigorous.
Fruit
Size: Fruit large.
Form: Acute pyriform.
Stem: Stalk long and curved, set in a very shallow cavity.
Cavity: Very shallow.
Calyx: Calyx partially closed, moderately sunk in a rather contracted basin.
Basin: Rather contracted, with the calyx moderately sunk within it.
Skin: Skin rough, dull green, faintly browned in the sun.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, fine, very melting and juicy. Flavor rich, saccharine and vinous, with an orange-like perfume.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens in October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
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.)