Blanquet Long
PearBlanquet Long
Origin/History
Obtained in the garden of the Horticultural Society of Angers, Maine-et-Loire, France. Documented in Mas, Le Verger, vol. 2, p. 217, fig. 107 (1866–73).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, long-ovate.
Skin: Bright green, passing at maturity to pale yellow, washed with bloodred on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, almost buttery, with abundant, sweet juice, refreshing and perfumed. Quality rated good.
Stem, Cavity, and Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early July.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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)Blanquet Long.
- Mas Le Verger 2:217, fig. 107. 1866-73.
Obtained in the garden of the Horticultural Society of Angers, Maine-et-Loire, Fr.
Fruit small, long-ovate, bright green passing at maturity to pale yellow, washed with bloodred on the side next the sun; flesh white, fine, almost buttery, with abundant, sweet juice, refreshing and perfumed; good; early July.