Napoleon III
PearNapoleon III
Origin / History
The seedling which bore this fruit came from the seed beds of André Leroy. It was first reported in 1864.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit large.
Form: Obovate, obtuse, uneven.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Deep yellow, streaked with russet, and marked with numerous brownish stains.
Dots: Dotted with russet.
Flesh and flavor: White, fine, juicy and vinous, saccharine, tastes sourish. An excellent pear, first.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Sept.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Cited in Leroy, Diet. Pom. 2:457, fig. 1869, and Hogg, Fruit Man. 622, 1884.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Napoleon III.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 2:457, fig. 1869.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 622. 1884.
The seedling which bore this beautiful fruit came from the seed beds of André Leroy. It was first reported in 1864. Fruit large, obovate, obtuse, uneven, deep yellow, dotted and streaked with russet, and marked with numerous brownish stains; flesh white, fine, juicy and vinous, saccharine, tastes sourish; an excellent pear, first; Sept.