Henri Capron
PearHenri Capron
Origin and History
Stated by Baron Biedenfeld in 1854 to have issued from a seed bed of Van Mons. It was propagated by the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1848.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Longovate-acute, passing at the top into the stem
Skin: Rough to the touch; gray-green, clouded with dark yellow, dotted with russet
Flesh: White, semi-fine, melting or semi-melting. Inclined to decay before falling. Very juicy, sugary, aromatic, often rather astringent. Variable in quality.
Season
September
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Henri Capron.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:275, fig. 1869.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 592. 1884.
Stated by Baron Biedenfeld in 1854 to have issued from a seed bed of Van Mons. It was propagated by the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1848. Fruit medium, longovate-acute passing at the top into the stem; skin rough to the touch, gray-green, clouded with dark yellow and dotted with russet; flesh white, semi-fine, melting or semi-melting, inclined to decay before falling, very juicy, sugary, aromatic, often rather astringent; variable in quality; Sept.