Petite Charlotte

Pear

Petite Charlotte

Origin/History

French. First referenced in Guide Prat. (1876).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form: Pyramidal.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, highly colored on the sun-exposed side.

Flesh & Flavor: Breaking (crisp), juicy, vinous (wine-like character). Quality: excellent.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.

Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August and September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Petite Charlotte. 1. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. French. Fruit small, pyramidal, greenish-yellow, highly colored on the side of the sun; flesh breaking, juicy, vinous; excellent; Aug. and Sept.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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