Bon-Chrétien d'Automne
PearOrigin/History
Listed in Langley's Pomona (1729) and Knoop's Fructologie (1771). Knoop (1771) noted that it possessed the same qualities as Bon Chrétien d'été but ripened a little later.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Large
- Flesh: Soft and friable, but juicy, pleasant and aromatic
Season
Ready to gather Aug. 20 (per Langley, 1729); ripens a little later than Bon Chrétien d'été.
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)Bon-Chrétien d'Automne.
- Langley Pomona 131. 1729.
- Knoop Fructologie 1:82, Tab. II, fig. 1771.
Listed by Langley as ready to be gathered Aug. 20. Knoop stated in 1771 that it had the same qualities as the Bon Chrétien d'été but that it ripens a little later. Fruit large; flesh soft and friable, but juicy, pleasant and aromatic.
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