Bonne Carmelite

Pear

Bonne Carmelite

Origin / History

Described in Guide Pratique, 1876, page 88. Distributed from Tournai, Belgium.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Not described in source.

Form: Like Calebasse in form.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Not described in source.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Semi-melting.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

March and April.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Bonne Carmelite,

Guide Prat. 88. 1876. Distributed from Tournai, Bel. Fruit semi-melting; like Calebasse in form; Mar. and Apr.

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

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