Verlaine d'Été
PearVerlaine d'Été
Origin / History
One of Van Mons' seedlings, first reported in 1823. Figured in Ann. Pom. Belge 7:29 (1859); Downing's description is drawn from "An. Pom." and is cited in Downing, Fr. Trees Am. 874 (1869). The name Verlaine d'Été has been applied to two other varieties, Flemish Beauty and Bergamotte Heems. Hedrick finds the pear here described distinct from Flemish Beauty but resembling Bergamotte Heems somewhat closely.
Tree
Tree vigorous, productive, carrying its branches horizontal.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Oblong, obovate-pyriform.
Stem: Stalk slender.
Cavity: Small; the stalk inserted in it.
Calyx: Segments short, stiff.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Pale yellow, orange in the sun.
Dots: Patches and dots of brownish red.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy; sweet, vinous.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900) — listed as Verlaine
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Verlaine.
Verlaine d'Été.
One of Van Mons' seedlings.
Fruit medium, oblong obovate pyriform, pale yellow, orange in 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. September. (An. Pom.)
— 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.