Zoé

Pear

Zoé

Origin/History

A foreign sort, probably French.

Tree

Very vigorous, thrifty.

Fruit

Size and form: Very large, oblong.

Skin: Deep green.

Flesh and flavor: Tender, melting, sweet.

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

December and January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1884–1894) from California, Oregon

Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1884
Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894

View original book sources (1)

Zoé.

Ont. Fr. Gr. Assoc. Rpt. 72. 1883.

Guide Prat. 101. 1895. A foreign sort, probably French. Tree very vigorous, thrifty. Fruit very large, oblong, deep green; flesh tender, melting, sweet; Dec. and Jan.

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

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