Colmar Daras
PearColmar Daras
Origin/History: Obtained by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp, Belgium.
Tree: Not described in source.
Fruit:
Size: Large.
Form: Long and pyramidal.
Skin: Brilliant lemon-yellow, mottled with fawn.
Flesh: Very melting and juicy, very sugary.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season: Winter.
Uses: Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.
Other: Quality classification: First (indicating first-rate quality under the historical pear classification system).
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
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Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Colmar Daras.
- Guide Prat. 90. 1876. 2. Ibid. 50. 1895.
Obtained by Daras de Naghin of Antwerp, Bel. Fruit large, long and pyramidal, brilliant lemon-yellow, mottled with fawn; flesh very melting and juicy, very sugary; first; winter.