Antoinette
PearAntoinette (Pear)
Origin/History
The parent tree was found in the commune of Camsegret, France. This variety is distinct from Beurré Antoinette, another and probably earlier variety of the same name. References: U.S.D.A. Patent Office Report 397 (1858); Guide Pratique 82 (1876).
Tree
Described as a handsome pyramidal tree of promising growth. In the 1858 report from the Department of Agriculture, the variety was noted in Massachusetts for its promising development.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium size, handsome appearance.
Flesh and Flavor: Perfumed flesh.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Antoinette. 1. U. S. D. A. Pat. Off. Rpt. 397. 1858. 2. Guide Prat. 82. 1876.
The parent tree was found in the commune of Camsegret, Fr., and is not to be confused with Beurré Antoinette, another and probably earlier variety. Fruit medium size, handsome; flesh perfumed; Oct. and Nov. In the report of the Department of Agriculture for 1858 it was said in Massachusetts to make "a handsome pyramidal tree, promising well."