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Poire d'Albret

Pear

Poire d'Albret (Beurré d'Albret)

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Pyramidal

Skin: Rough, with brown russet coloring

Flesh/Flavor: Coarse texture; juicy, vinous, rich, perfumed

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

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.


Source: John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Poire d'Albret or Beurré d'Albret. Medium, pyramidal, rough, brown russet; coarse; juicy, vinous, rich, perfumed. October.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)
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