Blanquet Precoce

Pear

Blanquet Precoce

Origin/History An ancient variety, probably of German origin. References: Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:446, fig. 1867; Mas Pom. Gen. 7:19, fig. 490. 1881.

Fruit

Form and Size: Small, long-pyriform.

Skin: Very pale green, changing to canary-yellow.

Flesh and Flavor: White, semi-melting, granular. Juice moderate in amount. Flavor sweet, acid, musky. Quality second.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Tree 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

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Blanquet Precoce.

Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:446, fig. 1867. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:19, fig. 490. 1881.

This is an ancient and probably German variety. Fruit small, long-pyriform, very pale green changing to canary-yellow; flesh white, semi-melting, granular; juice moderate in amount, sweet, acid, musky; second; early July.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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