Laure Gilbert

Pear

Origin / History

Distributed by M. Gilbert, Antwerp, Belgium, in 1886. First documented in Guide Prat. 95 (1895).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

The fruit bears much resemblance to the Chaumontel, but its flesh is much more melting and its flavor more sprightly.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Laure Gilbert.

Guide Prat. 95. 1895.

Distributed by M. Gilbert, Antwerp, Bel., in 1886. The fruit bears much resemblance to that of the Chaumontel, but its flesh is much more melting and its flavor more sprightly; Oct.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)