Vice-Président Delbée
PearVice-Président Delbée
Origin/History
Originated by M. Sannier, Rouen, France. References in Mathieu Nom. Pom. (1889) and Guide Prat. (1895).
Tree
Productive, of good vigor.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium to large. Borne in clusters. Resembles Passe Crassane.
Flesh and Flavor Fine, melting flesh of a peculiar flavor.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Skin Not described in source.
Core and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
Winter pear; stores through the winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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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.