Description
An ancient variety . Possibly brought to America by the early French Huguenots. It’s a resilient variety, able to thrive under a wide range of conditions. Lack of top dessert quality. Quince Compatible. Also called Sementinum, this mid season, ancient Pear ripens late and is also good for heirloom & cosmopolitan. The fruit is sweet, aromatic & moderately juicy with somewhat granular flesh that becomes buttery at maturity. It was mentioned by Agostino Gallo in 559 and possibly by Pliny as Sementinum. An ancient variety, origin uncertain. Said to have been brought to America by the early French Huguenots. Downing says ‘Unquestionably one of the most perfect of autumn pears.’ Unfortunately it cracks and is otherwise imperfect some seasons.
Pear species description: Pear is drought tolerant. USDA Hardiness Zones: 4-9. Pears do great in the Pacific Northwest.
| SKU: | PR139 |
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| Variety: | White Doyenne |
| Common Name: | Pear |
| Latin Name: | Pyrus communis sativa |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Alias: | Sementinum |
| Characteristics: | ancient, heirloom, cosmopolitan |
| Other Common Names: | Common Pear, European Pear |
| Origin: | mentioned by Agostino Gallo in 559 and possibly by Pliny as Sementinum |
| Lifecycle: | Perennial |
| Leaf Drop: | Deciduous |
| Forest Layer: | Understory Tree |
| Food Type: | Fruit Tree |
| Height: | 15ft |
| Sun: | Full, Partial |
| Habitats: | Hedges, woodland margins |
| Soil Type: | Sand, Loam, Clay, Heavy Clay |
| Pollinated By: | Bees |
| Fruit: | sweet, aromatic, moderately juicy with somewhat granular flesh that becomes buttery at maturity |
| Season (Ripening): | mid (late) |
| Food Uses: | Fruit – raw or cooked. The flavor. ranges from rather harsh and astringent (cultivars used for making alcoholic drinks) through to soft, sweet and very juicy. The best dessert fruits have an exquisite sweet flavor., usually with a very soft flesh, whilst cooking varieties have harder less sweet flesh. |
| Other Uses: | A yellow-tan dye is obtained from the leaves. Wood – heavy, tough, durable, fine grained, hard. Used by cabinet and instrument makers. When covered with black varnish it is an excellent ebony substitute. |
| Sources: | pfaf.org wikipedia.org |
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