Triomphe de Vienne
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Triomphe de Vienne
Origin / History
Triomphe de Vienne was raised in 1864. Hedrick credits the raiser as M. Jean Colland of Vienne, France, and states it was first distributed in 1874. Bunyard gives a more detailed account, attributing the raising to M. Collaud, described as a gardener at Montagnon, and noting it was put into commerce by M. Claude Blanchet, of Vienne, France. The variety has been the recipient of several awards of merit (Hedrick). Bunyard characterizes it as a valuable fruit that will be appreciated by those who find Williams too strongly scented.
Tree
Hedrick describes the tree as vigorous, a heavy cropper, and pyramidal in habit. Bunyard notes growth as moderate on Quince, with fertility very good; he also observes that Triomphe de Vienne is rather weak on Quince and does best on pear for most soils. The leaf is described by Bunyard as medium, rounded oval, entire or faintly crenate, and turning brilliant crimson red in autumn.
Fruit
Size and Form
Hedrick describes the fruit as large and obovate-pyriform, rather irregular in outline. Bunyard describes it as medium in size, pyriform oval, and uneven, giving measurements of 3½ inches by 2½ inches.
Stem
Bunyard gives the stem length as 1½ inches, surrounded by stronger russet.
Cavity
Not described in source.
Calyx
Hedrick notes the calyx as open. Bunyard describes the eye as open, set in a shallow basin.
Basin
Bunyard describes the basin as shallow (in the context of the eye/calyx description).
Skin
Hedrick describes the skin as greenish-yellow, with russet patches, often blushed with red. Bunyard describes the skin as smooth.
Flesh / Flavor
Hedrick describes the flesh as white, melting, and juicy, with a flavor that is rich, sweet, and spicy; rated very good. Bunyard describes the flesh as nearly white, melting, and very juicy, with a delicate flavour; he notes the fruit is a little gritty.
Core / Seeds
Hedrick notes the core as small and the seeds as usually imperfect. Not further described in Bunyard.
Season
Both sources agree the season is September. Hedrick extends it into early October.
Uses
Bunyard designates Triomphe de Vienne as a dessert fruit.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Hedrick cites the following references: Can. Hort. 11:261. 1888; Soc. Nat. Hort. France Pom. 446, fig. 1904 (under the name Triumph); Can. Hort. 25:442, fig. 1902.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 22 catalogs (1894–1917) from California, England, Illinois, Missouri, Oregon, Washington
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1894
- Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1895
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898 — listed as Triumph
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906 — listed as Triumph
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1910 — listed as Triumph
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910 — listed as Triumph
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1911 — listed as Triumph
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911 — listed as Triumph
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912 — listed as Triumph
- Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1914 — listed as Triumph
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1915 — listed as Triumph
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1916 — listed as Triumph
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917
- Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1917 — listed as Triumph
View original book sources (2)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Triomphe de Vienne.
- Can. Hort. 11:261. 1888. 2. Soc. Nat. Hort. France Pom. 446, fig. 1904. Triumph. 3. Can. Hort. 25:442, fig. 1902.
Raised in 1864 by M. Jean Colland, Vienne, Fr., and first distributed in 1874, this pear has been the recipient of several awards of merit. Tree vigorous, heavy-cropper, pyramidal. Fruit large, obovate-pyriform, rather irregular, greenish-yellow, with russet patches, often blushed with red; calyx open; core small; seeds usually imperfect; flesh white, melting, juicy; flavor rich, sweet, spicy; very good; Sept. and early Oct.
— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)TRIOMPHE DE VIENNE. Dessert, September, medium, 3½ by 2½, pyriform oval, uneven. Skin, smooth. Flesh, nearly white, melting, very juicy and of delicate flavour. Eye, open in a shallow basin. Stem, 1½ in., surrounded by stronger russet. Growth, moderate on Quince; fertility very good. Leaf, medium rounded oval, entire or faintly crenate, turns brilliant crimson red. Origin, raised by M. Collaud, gardener at Montagnon, in 1864, and put into commerce by M. Claude Blanchet, of Vienne, France. A valuable fruit which will be appreciated by those who find Williams too strongly scented. A little gritty; it is rather weak on Quince, and does best on pear for most soils.