Merveille de Moringen
PearMerveille de Moringen
Origin and History
Originated in the environs of Moringen, Germany, where it is very well thought of. The variety demonstrated hardiness during the phenomenal frost of 1879–1880 in Europe.
Tree
Large and very fertile.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Turbinate
Color: Beautiful lemon-yellow
Flesh: Breaking
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source
Skin Surface: Not described in source
Core and Seeds: Not described in source
Season
October
Uses
For cooking
Other
Not described in source
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), referencing Guide Prat. 100. 1876.
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Merveille de Moringen.
i. Guide Prat. 100. 1876.
Originated in the environs of Moringen, Ger., where it is very well thought of. Tree large, very fertile, resisted the phenomenal frost of 1879-1880 in Europe. Fruit small, turbinate, a beautiful lemon-yellow; flesh breaking; for cooking; Oct.