Madame Charles Gilbert
PearMadame Charles Gilbert
Origin/History
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. First referenced in Guide Pratique (1895).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Medium sized. Described as having much in common with Winter Nelis.
Season
January to April.
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)Madame Charles Gilbert.
- Guide Prat. 95. 1895.
On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz, Lorraine, in 1895. Fruit medium sized, having much in common with Winter Nelis; Jan. to Apr.