Avocat Allard
PearAvocat Allard
Origin / History
Raised from seed of Doyenné Gris in 1842 by M. Gregoire, Jodoigne, Belgium.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium.
Form: Obovate-obtuse-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Lemon-yellow, much marbled and spotted with russet.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellowish-white and melting; juice very abundant, rich, spicy and very delicious.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
First rate for cooking.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Avocat Allard.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:173. 1867.
- Jour. Hort. N. S. 19:284, 328. 1870.
Raised from seed of Doyenné Gris in 1842 by M. Gregoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit small to medium, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, lemon-yellow, much marbled and spotted with russet; flesh yellowish-white and melting; juice very abundant, rich, spicy and very delicious; first rate for cooking; Oct. and Nov.