Casimir

Pear

Casimir

Origin/History A seedling of Beurré de Luçon, raised in 1859 by M. Pariset at Curciat-Dongalon, France.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit Medium, ovate-pyriform. Skin thin, tender, bright green sprinkled with numerous round, brown dots; on ripening the green becomes lemon-yellow, lightly washed with red-brown on the exposed side. Flesh a little yellow, fine, melting, gritty around the core. Juice sugary, abundant, vinous, acidulous and perfumed. Quality good.

Season November.

Uses Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited as Mas Pom. Gen. 7:185, fig. 577 (1881).

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Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Casimir.

Mas Pom. Gen. 7:185, fig. 577. 1881.

A seedling from Beurré de Luçon, raised in 1859 by M. Pariset, Curciat-Dongalon, Fr. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform; skin thin, tender, bright green, sprinkled with numerous round, brown dots; on ripening the green becomes lemon-yellow, lightly washed with red-brown on the exposed side; flesh a little yellow, fine, melting, gritty around the core, juice sugary, abundant, vinous, acidulous and perfumed; good; Nov.

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