Beurre Comice de Toulon
PearBeurre Comice de Toulon
Origin / History
Foreign (Elliott).
Tree
Vigorous, productive.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblong obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow to pale yellow, highly colored in the sun.
Dots: Red.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, melting, juicy.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November to December; Thomas gives November only.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
- Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
- Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903) — listed as Comice de Toulon
View original book sources (2)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Beurre Comice de Toulon.
Foreign. Tree, vigorous, productive. Fruit, large, oblong obovate, pale yellow, with red dots, highly colored in the sun ; flesh, white, melting, juicy. November, December.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Comice de Toulon. Large, oblong obovate, yellow; juicy, melting. November.