Chaumontel Swan Egg
PearChaumontel Swan Egg
Origin / History
Raised by John Williams, Pitmaston, England, from seed of Chaumontel impregnated with the pollen of Swan Egg. Described in Magazine of Horticultural Science 5:304, 1839.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Russet.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh rich and sugary.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Chaumontel Swan Egg.
- Mag. Hort. 5:304. 1839.
Raised by John Williams, Pitmaston, Eng., from seed of Chaumontel impregnated with the pollen of Swan Egg.
Fruit medium, obovate, russet; flesh rich and sugary; Oct.