Vin de Anglais

Pear

Origin/History

An old pear of uncertain origin. Referenced in Leroy's Pomological Dictionary (1869).

Tree

Vigorous; very productive.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Turbinate (top-shaped)

Skin: Greenish-yellow, largely washed with bright red

Flesh and Flavor: Juicy, very sweet, high in quality

Season

August

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Vin de Anglais.

Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:740, fig. 899. 1869.

An old pear of uncertain origin. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit small, turbinate, greenish-yellow, largely washed with bright red; flesh juicy, very sweet, high in quality; Aug.

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