Noire d'Alagier

Origin and History

A Caucasian pear variety sent out by M. Niemetz of Winnitsa, Podolia, Russia. It was placed on trial with the nurserymen Messrs. Simon-Louis of Metz, Lorraine, in 1895, and was documented in Guide Pratique in that same year.

Fruit Description

The fruit resembles the Winter Nelis variety. The skin is gray and bronze-russeted with a rough surface texture. The flesh is fine-grained and juicy.

Source: Hedrick, U.P. The Pears of New York. (J.B. Lyon, Albany, NY: 1921), 96, citing Guide Prat. 1895.

Note: This entry is based on limited historical documentation. The description captures the key identification markers available from the primary source, but lacks detail on tree characteristics, precise fruit dimensions, season of ripeness, storage behavior, and culinary use. Additional information from other 19th-century pomological references or trial records would strengthen identification specificity.