Poire Rigoleau

Pear

Poire Rigoleau

Origin/History

Introduced in 1854 as a new variety. Origin unknown.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, nearly globular.

Skin: Thick, greenish-yellow, covered with russet specks, with little russet at either stem and calyx.

Flesh and Flavor: White, tender, juicy, of a very pleasant flavor.

Stem, Cavity, and Calyx: Not separately described in source (russet present at stem and calyx ends).

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

First part of November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source Note

Hedrick, U.P. The Pears of New York. 1921. (Original introduction: Magazine of Horticulture 20:136. 1854.)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Poire Rigoleau.

i. Mag. Hort. 20:136. 1854.

Introduced in 1854 as a new variety. Origin unknown.

Fruit small, nearly globular; skin thick, greenish-yellow, covered with russet specks, little russet at either stem and calyx; flesh white, tender, juicy, of a very pleasant flavor; first part of Nov.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)