Claire
PearClaire
Origin / History
One of Van Mons' seedlings (Downing, 1900). Listed as foreign by Elliott (1865) and as Belgian by Thomas (1903).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Oval pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Clear yellow, dotted with red (Downing, Thomas); yellow, with red (Elliott).
Dots: Red.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, melting, juicy (very juicy, Downing), and sweet, relieved by a slight acid (Downing); faintly acid (Thomas). Downing's verdict: "Hardly good."
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October (Downing); October in Elliott's list.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
- Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
- Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865) — listed as Clara
- Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903) — listed as Clara
View original book sources (3)
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Clara. Claire. Foreign. Medium, oval pyriform, yellow, with red. October.
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Claire.
One of Van Mons' seedlings. It is of medium size, oval pyriform. Skin clear yellow, dotted with red. Flesh white, melting, very juicy, and sweet, relieved by a slight acid. Hardly good. September and October.
[Additional entry in this volume: "Clara", pp. 743–743]
Clara.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Clara. Medium, oval, pyriform, yellow, dotted red; melting, juicy, sweet, faintly acid. Belgian.