Benoist

Pear

Benoist

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium
Form: Turbinate
Skin: Yellow with a red cheek
Flesh/Flavor: Melting, sweet, agreeable
Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core/seeds: Not described in source.

Season August

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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Benoist. Medium, turbinate; yellow with a red cheek; melting, sweet, agreeable. August.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

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