Doyenne du Cornice d'Angers
PearDoyenne du Cornice d'Angers
Origin / History
Raised from seed in the garden of the Horticultural Society at Angers.
Tree
Vigorous, pyramidal in shape, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large, regularly turbinate.
Skin: Greenish yellow, speckled with russet dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Melting, buttery, juicy, sugary, agreeably perfumed. Very delicious.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity and Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens in November and December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— B. Desportes, The Horticulturist (1856)I. DOYENNE DU CORNICE D'ANGERS. — Tree — vigorous, pyramidal shaped, productive; fruit — very large, regularly turbinate; skin — greenish yellow, speckled with russet dots; flesh — melting, buttery, juicy, sugary, agreeably perfumed; very delicious; ripens in November and December; raised from seed in the garden of the Horticultural Society at Angers.