La Solsticiale
PearLa Solsticiale
Origin & History
Reported on trial in the orchards of Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. Citation: Guide Prat. 95 (1895).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Rather large; elongated, obtuse form.
Skin: Yellowish, tinted with russet.
Flesh & Flavor: Saffron in hue, semi-breaking texture, very sugary and strongly perfumed.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
May to July.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)La Solsticiale. i. Guide Prat. 95. 1895. Reported on trial in the orchards of Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. Fruit rather large, elongated, obtuse, yellowish tinted with russet; flesh saffron in hue, semi-breaking, very sugary and strongly perfumed; May to July.