Certeau d'Automne
PearOrigin/History
Described as early as 1661 by Bonnefond, in 1690 by Merlet, and in 1730 by La Quintinye. The exact place and time of origin are unknown. Historical references: Pomologie Française 5, no. 111, plate 111 (1865); Guide Pratique (1895).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium; long-pyriform; grows in clusters.
Skin: Yellow, washed with brilliant orange-red and dotted with gray.
Flesh and Flavor: White; not fine in texture; breaking (breaks rather than melts); juicy; sugary; with a perfume (aroma) reminiscent of the Rousselet pear.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Good for kitchen use.
Subtypes/Variants
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.