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Sophie de l'Ukraine

Pear

Sophie de l'Ukraine

Origin/History

Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Rather large; obovate, even and regular in shape, somewhat resembling White Doyenne in form.

Skin: Pale yellow, covered with minute dots on the shaded side; a tinge of warm orange on the side exposed to the sun.

Flesh & Flavor: Neither melting nor juicy; only sweet. An inferior pear; soon becomes soft.

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

Season

November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.


Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Hogg Fruit Manual, 647. 1884.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Sophie de l'Ukraine.

i. Hogg Fruit Man. 647. 1884.

Fruits rather large, obovate, even and regular, in shape rather resembling White Doyenne; pale yellow, covered with minute dots on the shaded side and with a tinge of warm orange on the side opposed to the sun; flesh neither melting nor juicy, only sweet; an inferior pear; soon becomes soft; Nov.

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