Tournay d'Hiver

Pear

Origin and History

Not described in source.

Tree

Vigorous and productive, with upright growth habit.

Fruit

Large to very large, broadly turbinate. Flesh buttery, melting, fine, with vinous character. Quality rating: first class.

Season

January and February.

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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Tournay d'Hiver.

Guide Prat. 111. 1876. Tree vigorous and productive, upright. Fruit large to very large, broadly turbinate; flesh buttery, melting, fine, vinous; first; Jan. and Feb.

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