La Juive
PearLa Juive
Origin and History
One of Major Esperen's introductions. The variety is also known as Juive or Jewess.
Tree Characteristics
The tree is vigorous and productive. Young wood is yellow-brown in color.
Fruit Description
Size and Form: Medium, with an ovate-obovate shape.
Color and Surface: Pale yellow ground color, considerably russeted, netted, and patched. Many brown russet dots are present over the surface.
Stem (Stalk): Short and stout, fleshy at the base.
Cavity: Small.
Calyx: Open, with segments persistent and often a little recurved.
Basin: Shallow and uneven.
Flesh: Yellowish in color, a little coarse at the core. Juicy and half melting with a sweet flavor and a little aromatic character.
Quality: Good to very good.
Season
October.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)La Juive.
Juive. Jewess.
One of Major Esperen's introduction. Tree vigorous and productive. Young wood yellow brown.
Fruit medium, ovate obovate, pale yellow, considerably russeted, netted, and patched, and with many brown russet dots. Stalk short, stout, fleshy at base. Cavity small. Calyx open. Segments persistent, often a little recurved. Basin shallow, uneven. Flesh yellowish, a little coarse at the core, juicy, half melting, sweet, a little aromatic. Good to very good. October.