Précoce de Celles
PearPrécoce de Celles
Origin/History
Described by Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876 as a new variety received from Belgium.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Like Bergamot in form
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Skin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Very good in quality for its season.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early summer.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Guide Prat. (1876).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Précoce de Celles.
- Guide Prat. 1876.
Described by Messrs. Simon-Louis, Metz, Lorraine, in 1876 as a new variety received from Belgium. Fruit medium, like Bergamot in form; very good in quality for its season; early summer.