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D'Amboise

Pear

D'Amboise

Origin/History: Not described in source.

Tree: Not described in source.

Fruit:

Size and Form: Medium, oblate or turbinate.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, washed with very bright red, marked with brown around the stem.

Flesh and Flavor: Very white, sweet, without scent.

Stem: Brown marking noted around the stem area.

Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season: Not described in source.

Uses: Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.


Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Decaisne & Naudin, Manuel de l'Amateur de Jardins, 4:464.

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D'Amboise.

  1. Decaisne & Naudin Man. Amat. Jard. 4:464.

Fruit medium, oblate or turbinate, greenish-yellow, washed with very bright red, marked with brown around the stem; flesh very white, sweet, without scent.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)