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President Fortier

Pear

President Fortier

Origin/History Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, France. Cited in Guide Prat. 98. 1895.

Fruit

  • Size: Medium
  • Form: Ovate, slightly swelled
  • Skin: Not described in source
  • Flesh: White, very fine, melting, sugary, perfumed
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source

Season January to April

Tree Not described in source.

Uses Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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President Fortier.

i. Guide Prat. 98. 1895.

Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr. Fruit medium, ovate, slightly swelled; flesh white, very fine, melting, sugary, perfumed; Jan. to Apr.

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