Doctor Koch
PearDoctor Koch
Origin/History
Originated in the nurseries of Andre Leroy, Angers, France.
Tree
Moderately vigorous; very productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish pyriform.
Skin: Pale yellow with a shade of red when fully exposed; a few traces of russet and many small russet dots.
Stalk: Long, rather slender, curved.
Cavity: Shallow.
Calyx: Half closed.
Basin: Rather small, uneven.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish yellow, half fine, juicy, melting, slightly vinous. Quality: good.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Doctor Koch.
Originated in the nurseries of Andre Leroy, Angers, France. Tree moderately vigorous, very productive.
Fruit medium, roundish pyriform; skin pale yellow, a shade of red when fully exposed, a few traces of russet and many small russet dots; stalk long, rather slender, curved; cavity shallow; calyx half closed; basin rather small, uneven; flesh whitish yellow, half fine, juicy, melting, slightly vinous; good. October.