Marguerite Chevalier

Pear

Marguerite Chevalier

Origin/History

First described in Guide Pratique (1876).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Nearly spherical

Skin: Almost entirely covered with fawn-russet

Flesh/Flavor: Fine, melting, juicy; sprightly flavor; quality assessed as good

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

End of autumn

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Marguerite Chevalier,

i. Guide Prat. 99. 1876.

Fruit medium, nearly spherical, almost entirely covered with fawn-russet; flesh fine, melting, juicy, sprightly; good; end of autumn.

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