Bonne Carmelite

Pear

Origin/History

Distributed from Tournai, Belgium. First described in Guide Prat. 88 (1876).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form: Similar to Calebasse pear.

Flesh: Semi-melting.

Season

March and April.

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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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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