A very early ripening pear from France. Origin: by George Delbard Nurseries, Malicorne-Commentry, France, in 1955. Released in 1975. Akca × Dr. J. Guyot. Tree: vigorous, medium branching, spreading; bloom early and abundant, pollinated by Conference, Bartlett; regular cropping, requires early thinning for good fruit size. Fruit: conic-round, uniform; size medium, about 140 g, 65 mm in diam.; skin green, becoming yellow when ripe; flesh crisp, juicy, sweet; mature in early July about 20 days before Dr. Jules Guyot, about 35 days before Bartlett; keeps about 30 days in cold storage.
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