Verlaine d'Été
PearVerlaine d'Été
Origin / History
First reported in 1823 as a seedling of Van Mons. The name Verlaine d'Été has been applied to two other varieties, Flemish Beauty and Bergamotte Heems. The pear here described is distinct from the former but resembles the latter somewhat closely.
Tree
Vigorous, productive, carrying its branches horizontal.
Fruit
Form and Size: Medium, oblong, obovate-pyriform.
Color: Pale yellow-orange in the sun, with patches and dots of brownish-red.
Stem: Slender, inserted in a small cavity.
Calyx: With short, stiff segments.
Flesh: White, half-fine, melting, juicy, sweet, vinous.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
The name Verlaine d'Été has been incorrectly applied to Flemish Beauty and Bergamotte Heems in historical literature. This entry describes the distinct variety that bears the correct name.
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)Verlaine d'Été.
- Ann. Pom. Belge 7:29, fig. 1859. Verlain.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 874. 1869.
First reported in 1823 as a seedling of Van Mons. The name Verlaine d'Été has been applied to two other varieties, Flemish Beauty and Bergamotte Heems. The pear here described is distinct from the former but resembles the latter somewhat closely.
Tree vigorous, productive, carrying its branches horizontal.
Fruit medium, oblong, obovate-pyriform, pale yellow-orange in the sun, with patches and dots of brownish-red; stalk slender, inserted in a small cavity; calyx with short, stiff segments; flesh white, half-fine, melting, juicy, sweet, vinous; Sept.