Docteur Pigeauz
PearDocteur Pigeauz
Origin/History
From a seed bed of Major Espéren of Mechlin, Belgium; placed on the market in 1864.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Above medium and often rather large.
Form: Globular-ovate.
Skin: Yellow tinged with rose.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx/Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh: Fine, melting.
Flavor/Quality: Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Sources
- Leroy, Dict. Pom. 2:40, fig. 1869.
- Guide Prat. 92. 1876.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Docteur Pigeauz.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:40, fig. 1869.
- Guide Prat. 92. 1876.
From a seed bed of Major Espéren of Mechlin, Bel., placed on the market in 1864.
Fruit above medium and often rather large, globular-ovate, yellow tinged with rose; flesh fine, melting; good; Oct. to Dec.