Paul Coppieters
PearPaul Coppieters
Origin and History
Sent out by M. Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Belgium, prior to 1895. Reference: Guide Pratique, 97, 1895.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Rather large; pyriform-turbinate (pear-shaped with rounded base).
Skin: Yellow, dotted and heavily marbled with reddish-yellow.
Flesh and Flavor: White, very fine, free from granulations. Buttery, saccharine, and aromatic.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Beginning of November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Paul Coppieters.
i. Guide Prat. 97. 1895.
Sent out by M. Daras de Naghin, Antwerp, Bel., previous to 1895. Fruit rather large, pyriform-turbinate, yellow, dotted and heavily marbled with reddish-yellow; flesh white, very fine, free from granulations, buttery, saccharine and aromatic; beginning of Nov.