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De Croixmare

Pear

Origin/History A good perry pear cultivated in France.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

  • Size: Small
  • Form: Not described in source.
  • Stem: Not described in source.
  • Cavity: Not described in source.
  • Calyx: Not described in source.
  • Basin: Not described in source.
  • Skin: Not described in source.
  • Flesh/Flavor: Very good, especially for the manufacture of alcohol. Flesh has little tannin. Juice is colorless.
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season September and October.

Uses Perry manufacture.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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De Croixmare.

i. Baltet Cult. Fr. 372. 1908.

A good perry pear cultivated in France. Fruit small, very good, especially for the manufacture of alcohol; has little tannin. The juice is colorless; Sept. and Oct.

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