President Watier

Pear

President Watier

Origin & History

Obtained about 1880 by the Chevalier de Biseau d'Hauteville at Binche, Belgium.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form: Long-gourd-shaped.

Flesh: Salmon-colored, melting, saccharine, well-flavored.

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, skin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes & Variants

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); Guide Prat. 98 (1895).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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President Watier.

i. Guide Prat. 98. 1895.

Obtained about 1880 by the Chevalier de Biseau d'Hauteville, at Binche, Bel. Fruit long-gourd-shaped; flesh salmon-colored, melting, saccharine, well-flavored; Nov.

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