Theophile Lacroix
PearTheophile Lacroix
Origin / History
First listed by Mathieu in Nom. Pom., p. 290, 1889. Later cited in Guide Prat., p. 50, 1895.
Tree
Tree productive and of good vigor.
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Pyriform, similar to the type of Beurré Diel.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Deep yellow, marbled with cinnamon-red.
Dots: Plentifully spotted with cinnamon-red.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh yellowish, fine, and juicy, with an aroma suggestive of orange. A little gritty about the core.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Dec. and Jan.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
The source gives the designation "first" alongside the season.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Theophile Lacroix. 1. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 290. 1889. 2. Guide Prat. 50. 1895.
Tree productive and of good vigor. Fruit large to very large, pyriform, similar to the type of Beurré Diel, deep yellow, plentifully spotted and marbled with cinnamon-red; flesh yellowish, fine, juicy, with an aroma suggestive of orange, a little gritty about the core; first; Dec. and Jan.