Calixte Mignot
PearCalixte Mignot
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited from Guide Pratique (1895)
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large
Form: Pyriform
Skin: Greenish, dotted with russet; passing to yellow at maturity
Flesh: Very fine, melting, buttery, juicy
Quality: First rate
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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)Calixte Mignot.
i. Guide Prat. 88. 1895.
Fruit large, pyriform, greenish, dotted with russet, passing to yellow at maturity; flesh very fine, melting, buttery, juicy; first; Oct. and Nov.