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Joie du Semeur

Pear

Joie 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

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Joie du Semeur.

  1. 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.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)