Jargonelle d'Automne
PearJargonelle d'Automne
Origin / History
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. (Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921, citing Guide Prat. 1876)
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Medium, fusiform, long.
Skin: Yellow, sometimes washed with red.
Flesh & Flavor: Very fine, very melting and juicy; excellent quality.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / 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)Jargonelle d'Automne.
- Guide Prat. 97. 1876.
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1876. Fruit medium, fusiform, long, yellow, sometimes washed with red; flesh very fine, very melting and juicy; excellent; Oct. and Nov.
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