Poire de Preuilly
PearPoire de Preuilly
Origin / History
Published in the French Revue Horticole, 1870. Cited in the Guide Prat, 1876, page 111.
Tree
Vigorous. Very fertile.
Fruit
Size: Very large.
Form: In form similar to the Bartlett.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow-green, speckled.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Breaking.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Very large fruit used for decorative purposes.
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)Poire de Preuilly.
i. Guide Prat. 111. 1876.
Published in the French Revue Horticole, 1870. Tree vigorous and very fertile. This is a very large fruit used for decorative purposes. In form it is similar to the Bartlett; skin yellow-green, speckled; flesh breaking.