Léonie Pinchart
PearLéonie Pinchart
Origin & History: A Belgian variety, described by Downing in 1869 as a new introduction.
Fruit: Medium size. Form roundish obovate (Downing) or globular-obovate (Hedrick). Skin greenish yellow, much covered, netted, and patched with yellow russet, and minute russet dots. Stalk short, stout. Calyx open, with recurved segments. Basin rather shallow, uneven.
Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, juicy, sweet, melting. Very good.
Season: September and October.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Leonie Pinchart.
A new Belgian variety.
Fruit of medium size, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, much covered, netted, and patched with yellow russet, and minute russet dots. Stalk short, stout. Calyx open. Segments recurved. Basin rather shallow, uneven. Flesh whitish, juicy, sweet, melting. Very good. September, October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Léonie Pinchart. i. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 800. 1869. Described in 1869 as a new Belgian variety. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, greenish-yellow, much covered, netted, and patched with yellow-russet and minute russet dots; flesh whitish, juicy, sweet, melting; very good; Sept. and Oct.