Certeau d'Automne
PearCerteau d'Automne
Origin / History
Described in 1661 by Bonnefond, in 1690 by Merlet and by La Quintinye in 1730, but its place and time of origin are unknown. Figured in Pomologie de la France, 1865, and listed in Guide Pratique, 1895.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small to medium; growing in clusters.
Form: Long-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, washed with brilliant orange-red.
Dots: Gray.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, not fine, breaking, juicy, sugary, having a perfume of the Rousselet.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Good for kitchen use.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Certeau d'Automne.
- Pom. France 5:No. 111, Pl. 111. 1865. 2. Guide Prat. 66. 1895. Described in 1661 by Bonnefond, in 1690 by Merlet and by La Quintinye in 1730, but its place and time of origin are unknown. Fruit small to medium, growing in clusters, long-pyriform, yellow, washed with brilliant orange-red and dotted with gray; flesh white, not fine, breaking, juicy, sugary, having a perfume of the Rousselet; good for kitchen use; Oct. to Dec.