Madame Flon

Pear

Madame Flon

Origin and History

Published by M. Flon in 1868. Referenced in Guide Pratique (1876).

Fruit Description

Size and Form: Medium, globular.

Skin: Yellow with gray-russet.

Flesh: Very melting and juicy, saccharine, sprightly, perfumed.

Quality Rating: First class.

Season

Ripens end of December.

NOTE: The source (Hedrick, 1921) provides only brief characterization of this variety. No tree characteristics, detailed fruit structure (cavity, calyx, basin, core), specific gravity/weight, storage longevity, or intended uses are documented in this reference.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Madame Flon.

i. Guide Prat. 99. 1876.

Published by M. Flon in 1868. Fruit medium, globular, yellow and gray-russet; flesh very melting and juicy, saccharine, sprightly, perfumed; first; end of Dec.

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