Summer Virgalieu
Pear
Summer Virgalieu
Origin/History
Origin unknown. Also known as Powell's Virgalieu (Downing). Referenced in Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869) and Mas's Pomologie Générale (1:5, fig. 3, 1872).
Tree
Moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium (Downing); roundish pyriform.
Stem: Rather long, often curved (Downing); set in a small cavity.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Open; segments recurved.
Basin: Shallow, uneven.
Skin: Yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, thickly sprinkled with russet dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish, juicy, melting, slightly vinous. Quality: good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Summer Virgalieu.
Powell's Virgalieu.
Origin unknown. Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, roundish pyriform. Skin yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, and thickly sprinkled with russet dots. Stalk rather long, often curved, set in a small cavity. Calyx open. Segments recurved. Basin shallow, uneven. Flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, a little vinous. Good. August.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Summer Virgalieu.
- Downing Fr. Trees. Am. 864. 1869. VirgaKfud'M.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 1:5, fig. 3. 1872.
Origin unknown.
Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit roundish, pyriform, yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet, thickly sprinkled with russet dots; stem rather long, set in a small cavity; calyx open; segments recurved; basin shallow, uneven; flesh yellowish, juicy, melting, slightly vinous; good; Aug.