Triomphe de Touraine
PearTriomphe de Touraine
Origin / History
The name suggests origin near Touraine, France. Described in Hedrick's The Pears of New York (1921), which cites the Guide Prat, page 104, 1895.
Tree
Tree vigorous, very productive.
Fruit
Size: Fruit large to very large.
Form: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Green, reddish on the side next the sun, clear yellow at maturity.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh firm, fine, juicy, sweet, similar in taste to Duchesse d'Angouleme but of better quality.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Season recorded as November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Triomphe de Touraine.
- Guide Prat. 104. 1895.
From the name, one infers that this variety originated near Touraine, Fr. Tree vigorous, very productive. Fruit large to very large, green, reddish on the side next the sun, clear yellow at maturity; flesh firm, fine, juicy, sweet, similar in taste to Duchesse d'Angouleme but of better quality; Nov.