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Precoce de Trevoux
On of the finest flavoured early pears but best grown in a sheltered location free from spring frosts.
Origin: France, 1862
Pollination: Precoce de Trevoux is self-sterile and would require a pollinator to produce a crop. Pollination partners
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History and description of Precoce de Trevoux
An old French variety first recorded in 1862.Medium sized, pyriform or conical fruit. Smooth, yellow skin with a bright red flush and streaks of russet. White, smooth, juicy flesh. Excellent, sweet, rich, musky flavour.
Relatively weak growing tree. Very early flowering susceptible to spring frosts and consequently erratic cropping.
Characteristics of Precoce de Trevoux pear trees
| Use | Dessert |
| Colour | |
| Flavour | |
| Fruit size | Medium |
| Picking time | Aug |
| Season of use | Sep |
| Tree vigour | Small |
| Tree habit | |
| Fruit-bearing | Spur-bearer |
| Cropping | Erratic |
| Disease resistance | Scab - Resistant |
| Pollination date | 11 |
| Pollination group | B |
| Self-fertility | Self-sterile |
| Incompatibility group | 1 |
| Pollinators | Pollination partners |
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