Pigeonette

Apple

Origin/History Not described in source.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit Size and Form: Below medium, oblate roundish. Skin: Yellow, striped and rayed with red. Flesh and Flavor: White, delicate, agreeable acid. Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Season August, September.

Uses Of second quality (per Hogg); of little value.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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PIGEONETTE.

Pigeonet Blanc. Pigeonette Blanc d'Été. Pigeonette Gros de Rouen. Museau de Levre. American Peach. Taubenfarbige Apfel.

This is described by Hogg as of only second quality, and here probably "of little value.

Fruit below medium, oblate roundish, yellow, striped and rayed with red. Flesh white, delicate, agreeable acid. August, September.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

American Peach Museau de Levre Pigeonet Blanc Pigeonette Blanc d'Été Pigeonette Gros de Rouen Taubenfarbige Apfel