Gros Trouve (Pear)

Origin/History

This seedling was found by Gabriel Everard in a garden at Tournai, Belgium.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Very large, fusiform (spindle-shaped).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Washed with red on the side next the sun.

Flesh and Flavor: Breaking (tender, breaks apart when ripe). Primarily a cooking pear.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season and Storage

Keeps until the autumn of the year following, indicating excellent keeping quality extending well into the subsequent season.

Uses

First for kitchen purposes—a cooking pear.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.