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Beurre Comice de Toulon

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Beurre Comice de Toulon

Origin/History

Of foreign origin, as noted by Elliott (1865).

Tree

Vigorous and productive, according to Elliott.

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

Pale yellow, with red dots; highly colored in the sun (Elliott). Thomas describes the skin simply as yellow.

Flesh/Flavor

White, melting, and juicy (Elliott). Thomas concurs: juicy and melting.

Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

November–December (Elliott). Thomas gives November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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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.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

Comice de Toulon. Large, oblong obovate, yellow; juicy, melting. November.

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