Josephine Bouvier

Pear

Josephine Bouvier

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Ovate.

Stem: Medium length, curved.

Cavity: Shallow.

Calyx: Partially open; segments recurved.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Green with a few patches and nettings of russet, and many brown dots.

Flesh and Flavor: White, coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, without flavor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Josephine Bouvier.

Fruit medium, ovate, green, with a few patches and nettings of russet, and many brown dots. Stalk medium length, curved. Cavity shallow. Calyx partially open. Segments recurved. Flesh white, coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, without flavor. January.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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