Frangipane pear

An old late-season French dessert pear, with a melting sweet flavor allegedly reminscent of frangipane.

Frangipane pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Frangipane

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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Origins

Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
Originates from: France
Introduced: mid 1700s
UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1972-010

Identification

Country of origin: France
Period of origin: 1750 - 1799
Fruit size: Average
Fruit size: Large

Growing

Flowering group: 6

References

The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
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The Fruit Manual
Author: Hogg
Franchipanne