Philiberte

Pear

Origin and History

French variety, cited in the Guide Pratique (1876). Recorded by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Rather large.

Form: Nearly globular.

Skin: Beautiful lemon-yellow.

Flesh and Flavor: Very fine, melting, very juicy, agreeably perfumed. Rated as first quality.

Season

December and January.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Philiberte.

i. Guide Prat. in. 1876.

French. Fruit rather large, nearly globular, a beautiful lemon-yellow; flesh very fine, melting, very juicy, agreeably perfumed; first; Dec. and Jan.

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