Marie Louise Nova
PearMarie Louise Nova
Origin / History
Sent by Van Mons to Mr. Manning. Thomas gives it as Belgian. Hedrick cites Downing's entries of 1845 and 1869. Downing says it "will by no means bear a comparison with the Marie Louise."
Tree
Wood very strong and dark colored (Downing).
Fruit
Size: Medium (Downing); rather large (Thomas).
Form: Pyriform; regular, acute pyriform (Downing).
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, with a brownish-red cheek (Downing); brown cheek (Thomas).
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh at first melting, juicy, but quickly decays. Quality good; Downing adds "in some seasons a very good fruit," while Thomas says "sometimes good."
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Last of September (Downing); September (Thomas). Quickly decays.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 3 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Marie Louise Nova.
This variety was sent by Van Mons to Mr. Manning. It will by no means bear a comparison with the Marie Louise, though in some seasons a very good fruit. The wood is very strong and dark colored.
Fruit medium, regular acute pyriform, yellow, with a brownish-red cheek. Flesh at first melting, juicy, but quickly decays. Good. Last of September.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Marie Louise Nova. Rather large, pyriform, yellow, with a brown cheek; melting; sometimes good, quickly decays. September. Belgian.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Marie Louise Nova.
x. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 400. 1845. 2. Ibid. 813. 1869.
Sent by Van Mons to Mr. Manning, and though in some seasons very good, it cannot compare with Marie Louise. Fruit medium, regular-acute-pyriform, yellow, with a brownish-red cheek; flesh at first melting, juicy, but quickly decays; good; end of Sept.