Jules d'Airolles (Leclerc)
PearJules d'Airolles (Leclerc)
Origin and History Obtained in 1836 by Lon Leclerc, Laval, Mayence, France.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit Rather large and long-conic in form. Skin greenish-yellow washed with carmine. Flesh semi-melting, very sugary, juicy, and perfumed. Quality rated as first (premium). Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds not described in source.
Season Beginning of winter.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source References:
- Leroy, Dictionnaire Pomologique 2:312, fig. 1869
- Hogg, Fruit Manual, 599. 1884
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Jules d'Airolles (Leclerc).
i. Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:312, fig. 1869. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 599. 1884.
Obtained in 1836 by Lon Leclerc, Laval, Mayence, Fr. Fruit rather large, long-conic, greenish-yellow washed with carmine; flesh semi-melting, very sugary, juicy and perfumed: first; beginning of winter.