Villain XIV

Pear

Villain XIV

Origin and History

Said to have originated in Belgium in 1825.

Tree

An early and heavy bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form

Medium in size, variable in character. Oblong-turbinate, unequal.

Skin

Greenish-yellow, strewn with fine russet dots.

Stem and Calyx

Stem thick, medium in length. Calyx small and open.

Flesh and Flavor

Flesh melting, gritty near the core. Sweetly perfumed.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

Source: Hedrick, U.P. The Pears of New York. 1921. [References Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856.]

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Villain XIV.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856.

Said to have originated in Belgium in 1825. Tree an early and heavy bearer. Fruit medium in size, variable, oblong-turbinate, unequal, greenish-yellow, strewn with fine russet dots; calyx small, open; stem thick, medium in length; flesh melting, gritty near the core, sweetly perfumed; Sept.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)