Lefevre
PearLefevre
Synonyms noted in sources: Beurré le Fevre, Beurré de Mortefontaine
Origin & History
An old French pear, originated circa 1740.
Fruit
Size & Form: Very large; roundish oval shape.
Skin: Dull green, becoming dull brown in the sun. Surface bears numerous conspicuous large gray dots.
Stem: Stout.
Calyx: Segments reflexed.
Flesh: Greenish white, fine-grained, melting, juicy. Flavor vinous and perfumed.
Season
October.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Lefevre. Beurré le Fevre. Beurré de Mortefontaine.
An old French Pear, originated about 1740. Fruit very large, roundish oval, dull green, dull brown in sun, with numerous conspicuous large gray dots. Stalk stout. Calyx with reflexed segments. Flesh greenish white, fine, melting, juicy, vinous, perfumed. October. (Jar.)