Calebasse Boisbunel
PearCalebasse Boisbunel
Origin / History
Obtained by M. Boisbunel of Rouen, France. Listed in Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 41, 1871, and Guide Prat. 65, 1895.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
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: Greenish-yellow, washed with red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh fine, yellowish-white, melting, very sweet; first quality.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
February and March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Calebasse Boisbunel.
- Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 41. 1871.
- Guide Prat. 65. 1895.
Obtained by M. Boisbunel of Rouen, France. Fruit large, like Calebasse in form, greenish-yellow, washed with red; flesh fine, yellowish-white, melting, very sweet; first quality; Feb. and Mar.