Secrétaire Maréchal

Pear

Secrétaire Maréchal

Origin/History

Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, France; published in 1886. First recorded in Mathieu Nom. Pom. 281. 1889 and Guide Prat. 99. 1895.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Medium size. Resembles Beurré Clairgeau. Flesh very fine, juicy, and perfumed.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Secrétaire Maréchal.

Mathieu Nom. Pom. 281. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 99. 1895. Obtained by M. Sannier, Rouen, Fr.; published in 1886. Fruit medium, resembling Beurré Clairgeau; flesh very fine, juicy, perfumed; Nov. and Dec.

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