Fouron

Pear

Fouron

Origin/History

French variety. First described in Mas, Pom. Gen. 7:135, fig. 548 (1881).

Fruit

Size and form: Medium, globular-ovate.

Skin: Dark olive-green, dotted with grayish-white spots; spots large and numerous.

Flesh: Yellowish, fine-textured, melting. Abundant sugary juice.

Flavor: Vinous, sprightly, and musky. Quality rated as good.

Season

October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Fouron.

Mas Pom. Gen. 7:135, fig. 548. 1881. French. Fruit medium, globular-ovate, dark olive-green, dotted with grayish-white spots, large and numerous; flesh yellowish, fine, melting, with abundant sugary juice, vinous, sprightly and musky; good; Oct.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)