Madame Antoine Lormier

Pear

Madame Antoine Lormier

Origin and History Obtained by M. Sannier in Rouen, France. First described in Guide Prat. 57 (1895).

Tree Vigorous and fertile.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium or large; regular pyriform.

Skin Yellow, dotted.

Flesh and Flavor Fine, melting, very sugary.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.

Quality First (first-rate).

Season September and October.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Madame Antoine Lormier. i. Guide Prat. 57. 1895. Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Tree vigorous and fertile. Fruit medium or large, regular pyriform, yellow, dotted; flesh fine, melting, very sugary; first; Sept. and Oct.

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