Vermillon d'en Haut
PearVermillon d'en Haut
Origin/History
Originated by M. Boisbunel of Rouen, France, first reported in 1858. Hedrick cites Leroy's Dictionnaire de Pomologie (2:726, 1869) and Downing (1869) as early references. Described by Downing as "a foreign variety."
Tree
Downing describes the tree as vigorous, with strong young shoots of a light olive yellow brown. Hedrick describes it as moderately vigorous, productive, and pyramidal in form. [Conflict: Downing says "vigorous"; Hedrick says "moderately vigorous."]
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Downing describes the form as obovate pyriform; Hedrick as turbinate-pyriform. [Conflict: the two sources differ on form — obovate pyriform vs. turbinate-pyriform.]
Stem: Short and stout, inserted without depression (Hedrick). Not described by Downing beyond being a pear form.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Large and open (Hedrick). Not described by Downing.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Downing describes the color as greenish yellow, shaded with red in the sun. Hedrick describes it as olive-yellow, shaded with red in the sun. [Conflict: greenish yellow vs. olive-yellow, though both agree on red shading in sun.]
Flesh/Flavor: Fine, melting, juicy, and sweet. Both sources agree on this description verbatim.
Core/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
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Vermillon d'en Haut.
A foreign variety. Tree vigorous, with strong young shoots of a light olive yellow brown.
Fruit medium size, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, shaded with red in the sun. Flesh fine, melting, juicy, sweet. September.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Vermilion d'en Haut.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:726, fig. 1869.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 874. 1869.
Originated by M. Boisbunel, Rouen, Fr., and first reported in 1858. Tree moderately vigorous, productive, pyramidal. Fruit medium, turbinate-pyriform, olive-yellow, shaded with red in the sun; stem short, stout, inserted without depression; calyx large, open; flesh fine, melting, juicy, sweet; Sept.