Le Lecher

Pear

Le Lecher

Origin/History

A seedling raised by A. Lesuer in Ypres, Belgium, resulting from Bartlett fertilized with Fortunée. (U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921, citing Gardeners' Chronicle, 3rd Series, Vol. 4, p. 334, 1888)

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form & Size: Large, pyriform.

Skin: Yellow, spotted with drab spots.

Flesh & Flavor: White, juicy, sugary, brisk and perfumed, free from grit.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to March.

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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Le Lecher, i. Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 4:334. 1888.

This seedling, raised by A. Lesuer, Ypres, Bel., resulted from Bartlett fertilized with Fortunée.

Fruit large, pyriform, yellow, spotted with drab spots; flesh white, juicy, sugary, brisk and perfumed, free from grit; Jan. to Mar.

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