Marguerite
PearMarguerite
Origin and History
A dessert pear originating from France. Also recorded under the designation Petite Marguerite.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate, obtuse, pyriform with uneven surface.
Color: Greenish yellow and pale yellow when mature, with brownish red cheek and numerous greenish dots.
Stem: Long and slightly curved, inserted in a narrow, quite deep cavity.
Cavity: Narrow and quite deep.
Basin: Quite large and somewhat corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: White, half fine, buttery, juicy, melting, and sweet. Quality very good to best.
Seeds/Core: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
A dessert variety. Does well near the lakes and in Ontario, Canada.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 2 catalogs (1912–1913) from Washington
- Vineland Nurseries Company , Clarkston , Washington — 1912
- Van Holderbeke Nursery Co. , Incorporated, Spokane, Washington (nurseries at Otis Orchards WA, Pasadena WA, Kennewick WA) — 1913
View original book sources (1)
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Marguerite (Petite Marguerite). — Medium, oblate, obtuse, pyriform, with uneven surface; color greenish yellow and pale yellow when mature, with brownish red cheek and numerous greenish dots; stalk long, slightly curved, inserted in a narrow quite deep cavity; basin quite large and somewhat corrugated. Flesh white, half fine, buttery, juicy, melting, sweet, very good to best. A dessert variety, doing well near the lakes and in Ontario, Canada. France.