Adolphe Catchet
PearAdolphe Catchet
Origin/History Gardens of M. Andre Leroy, Angers, France.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Medium
- Form: Obtuse pyriform
- Skin: Rich yellow, dotted and splashed with red in the sun
- Flesh: White, juicy, vinous, sweet
- Core: Harsh and gritty at core
Season August, September.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900). Data credited to Leroy.
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Adolphe Catchet.
Origin, gardens of M. Andre Leroy, Angers, France.
Fruit medium, obtuse pyriform, rich yellow, dotted and splashed with red in the sun. Flesh white, juicy, vinous, sweet, harsh and gritty at core. August, September. (Leroy.)