Joie du Semeur
PearJoie du Semeur
Origin and History
Issued from a seed bed of Josephine de Malines. The fruit resembles its parent in size and form. Disseminated by M. Daras de Naghin of Antwerp, Belgium.
Fruit
Size and Form: Resembles Josephine de Malines in size and form.
Flesh: Fine, melting, saccharine, and aromatic.
Other characteristics: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Guide Prat. (1895).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Joie du Semeur.
- Guide Prat. 94. 1895.
Issued from a seed bed of Josephine de Malines, which fruit it resembles in size and form, and was disseminated by M. Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Bel. Flesh fine, melting, saccharine and aromatic; Nov.