Léontine Van Exem
PearLéontine Van Exem
Origin/History
Obtained by Henri Gregoire of Beurechin, Belgium.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Small; turbinate or conic-turbinate.
Skin Very clear green, changing to pale yellow at maturity, dotted with specks of darker green. Some clear russet covers the calyx and the summit. The side next the sun becomes golden.
Flesh and Flavor White, fine, melting, full of juice, rich in sugar, with perfume of the almond.
Stem, Cavity, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Sources cited in original:
- Guide Prat. 108. 1876
- Mas Pom. Gen. 3:181, fig. 187. 1878
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Léontine Van Exem.
- Guide Prat. 108. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:181, fig. 187. 1878.
Obtained by Henri Gregoire, Beurechin, Bel. Fruit small, turbinate or conic-turbinate, very clear green changing to pale yellow at maturity, dotted with specks of darker green; some clear russet covers the calyx and the summit, and the side next the sun becomes golden; flesh white, fine, melting, full of juice rich in sugar and perfume of the almond; Oct.