Chaigneau
PearChaigneau Pear
Origin and History
From a seed bed made in 1848 by Jacques Jalais, a nurseryman at Nantes, France. First published in 1858.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, turbinate-obtuse.
Skin: Yellowish-green, dotted with brownish-gray.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white and melting. Juice acidulous, sugary, refreshing, and aromatic. Quality rated as first.
Season
October.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Sources:
- Leroy, Dictionnaire Pomologique 1:542, fig. 1867
- Guide Pratique 57, 1895
- U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Chaigneau.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:542, fig. 1867. 2. Guide Prat. 57. 1895.
From a seed bed made in 1848 by Jacques Jalais, a nurseryman at Nantes, Fr., first published in 1858. Fruit medium, turbinate-obtuse, yellowish-green, dotted with brownish-gray; flesh white, melting; juice acidulous, sugary, refreshing, aromatic; first; Oct.