Vice-Président Delbée
PearVice-Président Delbée
Origin / History
Originated by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Cited in pomological literature under the references Mathieu, Nom. Pom. 294 (1889) and Guide Prat. 64 (1895).
Tree
Tree productive, of good vigor, bearing its fruit in clusters.
Fruit
Size: Fruit medium to large.
Form: Fruit resembling Passe Crassane.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh fine, melting, of a peculiar flavor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Fruit keeps through the winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Book Sources
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Vice-Président Delbée.
- Mathieu Nom. Pom. 294. 1889.
- Guide Prat. 64. 1895.
Originated by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Tree productive, of good vigor. Fruit medium to large, resembling Passe Crassane, borne in clusters; flesh fine, melting, of a peculiar flavor; through the winter.