Grosse Figue
PearGrosse Figue
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, obtuse-pyriform (pear-shaped with a blunt or rounded end).
Skin: Yellow stained with brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Semi-melting, juicy, well perfumed. Rated first class (highest quality grade).
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Guide Prat. 95, 278 (1876).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Grosse Figue.
- Guide Prat. 95, 278. 1876.
Fruit large, obtuse-pyriform, yellow stained with brown; flesh semi-melting, juicy, well perfumed; first; Nov.
Grosse Feigen B Figue