Triomphe de Louvain
PearTriomphe de Louvain
Origin and History
Of Belgian origin, this variety was originated by Van Mons about 1820. It is recorded by Kenrick (American Orchardist, 1841) and figured in Leroy (Dictionnaire de Pomologie, 2:880, 1889).
Tree
Vigorous and productive, an early bearer.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish-oblate.
Skin: Rather rough. Ground color greenish-yellow, mostly covered with dull russet — Downing describes this as a thin dull russet; Hedrick omits the qualifier. Many russet-brown dots over the surface. Downing notes a dull red cheek on the sun-exposed side; Hedrick does not mention this.
Stem: Rather short and stout.
Cavity: Medium (Downing).
Calyx: Large, open. Segments recurved (Downing).
Flesh: Whitish, coarse, not juicy, sweet. Downing specifies it is also not melting.
Quality: Good.
Season
September.
Uses
A dessert pear of good quality for its early season, though the coarse, non-melting flesh limits its appeal compared to finer autumn pears.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)TRIOMPHE DE LOUVAIN.
Of Belgian origin. Tree vigorous, productive, an early bearer.
Fruit medium, roundish oblate. Skin rather rough, greenish yellow, mostly covered with thin dull russet, with a dull red cheek in sun, many russet brown dots. Stalk rather short, stout. Cavity medium. Calyx large, open. Segments recurved. Flesh whitish, coarse, not juicy or melting, sweet. Good. September.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Triomphe de Louvain.
i. Kenrick Am. Orch. 154. 1841. 2. Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:880, fig. 1889.
Originated by Van Mons about 1820. Fruit medium, roundish-oblate, rather rough, greenish-yellow, mostly covered with dull russet, many brown russet dots; stem rather short, stout; calyx large, open; flesh whitish, coarse, not juicy, sweet; good; Sept.