Lafayette
PearLafayette
Origin/History
Originated in Connecticut. Historical references: Downing Fruit Trees of America (1869); Mas Pomologie Générale (1879).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, globular-pyriform.
Skin: Pale yellow, stained with russet, passing at maturity to lemon-yellow with the russet becoming golden. Numerous dots of gray-brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, rather fine, melting, slightly gritty at the core, buttery, very juicy. Sweet but lacking flavor.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October. Maturity classified as medium.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Lafayette.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 796. 1869.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 4:13, fig. 199. 1879.
Originated in Connecticut. Fruit small, globular-pyriform, pale yellow, stained with russet, passing at maturity to lemon-yellow and the russet becoming golden, numerous dots of gray-brown; flesh yellowish, rather fine, melting, slightly gritty at the core, buttery, very juicy, sweet but lacking flavor; medium; Oct.