Pierre Corneille
PearPierre Corneille
Origin / History
Pierre Corneille was obtained by M. Sannier of Rouen, France, from a seedling of Beurré Diel crossed with Doyenné du Cornice. It was introduced about 1894 and is described in Guide Prat, page 104, 1895.
Tree
Tree vigorous, fertile and pyramidal in form.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Globular-obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish-yellow. The fruit has the appearance of Duchesse d'Angoulême.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh fine, melting, juicy, sugary, deliciously perfumed.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Dec. and Jan.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Pierre Corneille.
i. Guide Prat. 104. 1895.
Pierre Corneille was obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr., from a seedling of Beurré Diel crossed with Doyenné du Cornice; introduced about 1894. The fruit has the appearance of Duchesse d'Angoulême. Tree vigorous, fertile and pyramidal in form. Fruit large globular-obovate, greenish-yellow; flesh fine, melting, juicy, sugary, deliciously perfumed; Dec. and Jan.