Petite Tournaisienne
PearPetite Tournaisienne
Origin/History
A variety on trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz. First recorded in Guide Pratique (1876).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Oval, oblong
Skin: Yellow
Flesh: Very fine, semi-melting
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
April and May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/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)Petite Tournaisienne.
- Guide Prat. 111. 1876.
A variety on trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz.
Fruit medium, oval, oblong, yellow; flesh very fine, semi-melting; Apr. and May.