La Soeur Gregoire
PearOrigin/History: Raised by M. Gregoire.
Tree: Not described in source.
Fruit:
- Size and Form: Large, oblong.
- Surface: Uneven; rich golden yellow, mostly overspread with dull brick red.
- Flesh: Fine, yellowish white, melting, buttery, juicy, sweet, with a delicate aroma.
- Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season: November, January.
Uses: Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants: Not described in source.
Other: Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900), citing American Pomology (An. Pom.)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)La Soeur Gregoire.
Soeur Gregoire.
Raised by M. Gregoire.
Fruit large, oblong. Surface uneven, rich golden yellow, mostly overspread with dull brick red. Flesh fine, yellowish white, melting, buttery, juicy, sweet, with a delicate aroma. November, January. (An. Pom.)
Soeur Gregoire