Mignonne d'Été
PearMignonne d'Été
Origin/History Obtained by M. Boisbunel of Rouen, France, and placed in commerce in 1874.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large. Form similar to Calebasse.
Skin: Glossy and yellow, finely dotted and streaked with gray-russet.
Flesh: Fine and melting.
Season August.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited from Guide Prat. 111. 1876.
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Mignonne d'Été.
- Guide Prat. 111. 1876.
Obtained by M. Boisbunel, Rouen, Fr., and placed in commerce in 1874. Fruit medium to large, like Calebasse in form; skin glossy and yellow, finely dotted and streaked with gray-russet; flesh fine and melting; Aug.