Tout-il-faut
PearTout-il-faut (Pear)
Origin/History
One of Van Mons' seedlings. The pear does not possess all the qualities that the name indicates.
Tree
Hardy, productive, of medium vigor, early bearing.
Fruit
Form & Size: Medium, regular, conic-pyriform.
Skin: Yellowish-green mostly covered by a brilliant crimson. Very beautiful.
Flesh & Flavor: White, tender, sweet, rather juicy, agreeably aromatic.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Mid-August.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Sources
- U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
- Mas, Pomologie Générale 1:107, fig. 54 (1872)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Tout-il-faut.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 1:107, fig. 54. 1872.
One of Van Mons' seedlings. The pear does not possess all the qualities that the name indicates. Tree hardy, productive, of medium vigor, early bearing. Fruit medium, regular, conic-pyriform, yellowish-green mostly covered by a brilliant crimson, very beautiful; flesh white, tender, sweet, rather juicy, agreeably aromatic; mid-Aug.