Figue of Naples

Pear

Origin and History

Foreign. Grown by some under the name of Beurré Bronze.

Tree

Vigorous and productive. Shoots upright and brown.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, oblong obovate.

Skin: Pale greenish yellow, with dull red in sun; russety.

Stem: Stout, with a fleshy knob at base.

Calyx: Small.

Cavity and Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Juicy, pleasant, and breaking.

Flavor Quality: Good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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FIGUE OF NAPLES.

Figue de Naples, | Comtesse de Frenol, Fig Pear of Naples, | De Vigne Pelone.

Foreign. Grown by some under name of Beurré Bronze. Tree, vigorous, productive, shoots upright, brown; fruit, medium, oblong obovate, pale greenish yellow, dull red in sun, russety; calyx, small; stem, stout, fleshy knob at base; flesh, juicy, pleasant, breaking; "good." October.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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