Besi de Naghin
PearBesi de Naghin
Origin / History
On trial with Simon-Louis of Metz, Lorraine, in 1895 (Guide Pratique, 1895, p. 86).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Above medium.
Form: Apple-shaped.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh less firm than Chaumontel, finer and more piquant; perfume similar to Chaumontel's, with less bitterness than is often found in the older fruit. In character an improvement on the Chaumontel.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
January.
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)Besi de Naghin.
- Guide Prat. 86. 1895.
On trial with Simon-Louis of Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. Fruit above medium, appleshaped; in character it is an improvement on the Chaumontel but its flesh is less firm, finer and more piquant; its perfume is similar, and it has less bitterness than is often found in the older fruit; Jan.