Poire du Pauvre
PearPoire du Pauvre
Origin/History
Raised from seed of the Urbaniste, sown in 1846.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or large; oval, pyriform, ventriculous.
Skin: Fine and shining; white tinted with green; much covered with fawn around the two ends.
Flesh and Flavor: White, rather fine, a little gritty around the center, very melting. Juice abundant, saccharine, and pleasantly perfumed, with a fresh flavor and agreeable astringency.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source References
Guide Prat. 102. 1876.
Rev. Hort. 163. 1889.
U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Poire du Pauvre.
i. Guide Prat. 102. 1876. 2. Rev. Hort. 163. 1889.
This pear was raised from seed of the Urbaniste sown in 1846. Fruit medium or large, oval, pyriform, ventriculous; skin fine and shining, white tinted with green, much covered with fawn around the two ends; flesh white, rather fine, a little gritty around the center, very melting; juice abundant, saccharine, and pleasantly perfumed, with a fresh flavor and agreeable astringency; Oct. and Nov.