Sylvie de Malzine

Pear

Sylvie de Malzine

Origin and History

Sent out by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp, Belgium. First recorded in Guide Pratique (1895).

Tree

Vigorous and fertile.

Fruit

Form and Size: Medium, globular.

Flesh and Flavor: Rather fine, melting. Recalls the Beurré d'Angleterre in flavor.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Skin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Sylvie de Malzine.

i. Guide Prat. 100. 1895.

Sent out by Daras de Naghin, Anvers, Bel. Tree vigorous and fertile. Fruit medium, globular; flesh rather fine, melting, recalling the Beurré d'Angleterre by its flavor; Nov. and Dec.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)