Tarquin
PearTarquin
Origin/History
An old variety. Not described in further historical detail in the source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Large, oblong pyriform, with a shallow groove extending from one end of the fruit to the other.
Skin: Greenish yellow, marbled over with fawn.
Stem: Medium length, enlarged, with a fleshy appearance near its junction with the fruit.
Flesh & Flavor: Breaking without being dry, rather delicate, with a slight acidity. Quality: Good.
Season
Ripens April, May.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Downing notes that this is an old variety which he had never fruited himself. The description by Prince (presumed to be William Prince, 18th–19th-century pomologist) resembles that of Belle Williams, a variety recently received as new to cultivation at the time of publication.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Tarquin.
An old variety, which we have never fruited. The description by Prince resembles that of Belle Williams, recently received as new.
Fruit large, oblong pyriform, with a shallow groove from one end of the fruit to the other. Skin greenish yellow, marbled over with fawn. Stalk medium length, enlarged, with a fleshy appearance near its junction with the fruit. Flesh breaking without being dry, rather delicate, and has a slight acidity. Good. Ripens April, May.