Robitaillié père

Pear

Origin and History

A French pear raised at the beginning of the present century by M. Robitaillié.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Very large

Skin: Yellow, dotted with green and fawn, becoming golden at full maturity.

Flesh and Flavor: Fine, saccharine, acidulous, very juicy.

Form, Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Late, prolonged until January.

Quality

First class.

Uses

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited from Revue Horticole 463 (1906).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Robitaillié père. 1. Rev. Hort. 463. 1906. A French pear raised at the beginning of the present century by M. Robitaillié. Fruit very large; skin yellow, dotted with green and fawn, becoming golden at full maturity; flesh fine, saccharine, acidulous, very juicy; first; season late and prolonged until Jan.

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