Raised by M. Duval, Hainaut, Bel. Fruit medium to large, short-pyramidal, bright yellow in France, brown-red next the sun, covered with large, dark-brown russet dots and patches; flesh fine, yellowish-white, juicy, with a very agreeable savor; first; Nov. and Dec.
Archiduc d’Été. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:155, fig. 1867.
Ognonet. 2. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:135, Pl. VIII. 1768.
An old French variety described under various names at different times and places, the earliest being by Merlet in 1675. It acquired the synonym of Ognonet in the eighteenth century from its swelled onion-like form. Fruit small, obovate-obtuse-pyriform; pale lively green changing to yellowish-green as it ripens and covered with dark red next the sun with numerous russety dots and some patches of russet; flesh yellowish-white, semi-fine, juicy, gritty, sugary, acid, with a slight flavor of anis; second; July and Aug.
Archiduc Jean d’Autriche. 1. Kenrick Am. Orch. 159. 1832. 2. Mag. Hort. 21:146. 1855.
Originated by Van Mons about 1817 and characterized by him as “admirable;” otherwise undescribed.
Archiduchesse d’Autriche. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 483. 1884.
Raised by Van Mons. Fruit medium or below, globular-turbinate, green, yellowish-green when ripe, blushed with brownish-red, dots and stains of cinnamon-russet; flesh white, semi-melting, slightly gritty at core, juicy, sugary and rather rich flavor; second rate dessert; Sept.
Arendt Dechantsbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obsikunde 2:92. 1856.
Raised from seed by Van Mons at Louvain, Bel. Reported in 1833. Fruit small, globular, uniformly greenish-yellow, thickly dotted; flesh aromatic, vinous; first for dessert; late Nov.