De Deux Foix Lane
PearDe Deux Foix Lane
Origin/History
A foreign pear, origin not further described in sources.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Downing describes the fruit as small. Elliott describes it as medium.
Form: Downing gives the form as oblate pyriform, irregular, or a little inclined. Elliott describes it as roundish obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Downing: lemon yellow, with a crimson-red cheek, covered with fawn and russet nettings and dots. Elliott: dull yellow, with no mention of a red cheek.
Flesh/Flavor: White, coarse, rather dry, sweet. Quality rated poor. (Downing.) Not described in Elliott.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August. Elliott specifies late August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Downing characterizes the variety as handsome but of poor quality.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)De Deux Foix Lane.
A small foreign Pear, handsome but of poor quality. Fruit small, oblate pyriform, irregular, or a little inclined, lemon yellow, with a crimson-red cheek, fawn and russet nettings and dots. Flesh white, coarse, rather dry, sweet. Poor. August.
— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)De Deux Foix Lane. Foreign. Medium, roundish obovate, dull yellow. Last August.