Cerise Double
PearOrigin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Pyriform (pear-shaped), slightly swollen about the middle.
Skin: Pale green, changing to yellow on ripening; lightly dotted with brown.
Flesh: White; breaking texture. Flavor slightly astringent.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx/Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Guide Pratique 89 (1895).
Book Sources
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Cerise Double,
- Guide Prat. 89. 1895. Fruit medium, pyriform, slightly swollen about the middle, pale green changing to yellow on ripening, lightly dotted with brown; flesh white, breaking, with a slightly astringent flavor; Aug.
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