Louison
PearLouison — Pear
Origin/History
French variety. First documented in Prince Pom. Man. 1:86 (1831).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, oblong and almost conical, terminated obtusely.
Skin: Delicate and smooth. On the sunny side, sometimes washed and pretty deeply tinged with red, speckled with brownish-red dots. The other side is of a beautiful yellow, scattered with specks of russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Very white, melting, full of very pleasant juice, slightly perfumed but not of high flavor.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Louison.
i. Prince Pom. Man. 1:86. 1831.
French.
Fruit large, oblong and almost conical, terminated obtusely; skin delicate and smooth, sometimes washed on the sunny side, and in other cases pretty deeply tinged with red, speckled with brownish-red dots, the other side being of a beautiful yellow, scattered with specks of russet; flesh very white, melting, full of very pleasant juice, slightly perfumed but not of high flavor; early Oct.