Surpasse St. Germain
PearSurpasse St. Germain
Origin and History
A seedling of Van Mons, imported in 1819. Documented in Kenrick's American Orchardist (1833).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Rather large. Form oblong, rounded at the base and tapering toward the stalk. Outline irregular. Skin green and brown.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Surpasse St. Germain. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 198. 1833.
A seedling of Van Mons imported in 1819. Fruit rather large and oblong, rounded at the base and tapering toward the stalk, irregular in outline, green and brown; winter.