St. Michael Archangel Pear
Pear
St. Michael Archangel Pear
Origin/History
Foreign origin. Elliott's Western Fruit Book lists variant names for this variety: Plombgastel, Plumbgartel, Jergils(?), Dusnas, and Plougastel.
Tree
Vigorous and upright in growth habit. Succeeds when grafted on quince rootstock.
Fruit
Size: Above medium to large
Form: Ovate pyriform
Stem: Stout
Cavity: Not described in source
Calyx: Large and open, with segments reflexed
Basin: Not described in source
Skin: Greenish yellow, with red coloring on the sun-exposed side; dull russet specks on the surface
Flesh/Flavor: White, half-melting, and juicy. Quality is "good," or perhaps "very good"
Core/Seeds: Core is large
Season
September–October
Uses
Not described in source
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 3 catalogs (1893–1901) from Arkansas, Florida
- Glen St. Mary Nurseries (G.L. Taber , Proprietor), Glen St. Mary , Florida — 1893
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- Yarbrough Bros. , Stephens , Arkansas — 1901
View original book sources (1)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)St. Michael Archange. Plombgastel, | Plumbgartel, | Jergils? Dusnas, | Plougastel, | Foreign. Tree, vigorous, upright, succeeds on Quince. Fruit, above medium to large, ovate pyriform, greenish yellow, red in sun, dull russet specks; stem, stout; calyx, large, open, segments reflexed; core, large; flesh, white, half-melting, juicy; "good," or perhaps "very good." September, October.