Seringe

Pear

Seringe

Origin and History

M. Nérard, a nurseryman at Lyons, France, obtained Seringe, which was first published in 1864. Reference: Gardeners' Chronicle 1045 (1866).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form Medium; oval, inclining to obovate, slightly depressed at the ends.

Skin Citron or pale yellow; smooth; with some russet specks.

Flesh and Flavor White, very melting and sugary.

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

Season

August.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Seringe.

i. Card. Chron. 1045. 1866.

M. Nérard, a nurseryman at Lyons, Fr., obtained Seringe, which was published first in 1864. Fruit medium, oval, inclining to obovate, a little depressed at the ends; skin citron or pale yellow, smooth, with some russet specks; flesh white, very melting and sugary; Aug.

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

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