Avocat Nelis

Pear

Avocat Nelis

Origin/History

Originated from the seed beds of M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Belgium, in 1846.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, oblong-obovate-pyriform, compressed toward the summit.

Skin: Golden-yellow, dotted and veined with fawn or russet; slightly colored on the side of the sun.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, semi-fine, semi-melting, juicy, sweet and perfumed. Apt to be gritty around the core.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source beyond the tendency toward grittiness around the core.

Season

January to April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Quality & Classification

Second-rate.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source references:

Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:173, fig. 1867
Mas Pom. Gen. 5:47, fig. 312. 1880

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Avocat Nelis.

Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:173, fig. 1867.

Mas Pom. Gen. 5:47, fig. 312. 1880.

Originated from the seed beds of M. Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel., in 1846. Fruit medium, oblong-obovate-pyriform, compressed toward the summit, golden-yellow, dotted and veined with fawn or russet, slightly colored on the side of the sun; flesh whitish, semi-fine, semi-melting, juicy, apt to be gritty around the core, sweet and perfumed; second-rate; Jan. to Apr.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)