Loubiat

Pear

Loubiat

Origin/History

Named after the owner of the parent tree, which originated in the Dordogne.

Fruit

Size: Large. Appearance: Handsome. Flesh: Yellow. Quality: Third, yet of good quality for its season.

Season

Spring until July.

Tree

Not described in source.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); reference to Guide Prat. 98, 285 (1876).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Loubiat. i. Guide Prat. 98, 285. 1876. This variety bears the name of the owner of the parent tree living in the Dordogne. Fruit large, of handsome appearance; flesh yellow; third, yet of good quality for its season; spring until July.

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