Probably originated in Belgium. Fruit large, grayish-green, pleasantly aromatic; heat resistant; Apr. and May.
Tardive Garin. 1. Guide Prat. 111. 1876.
Tree very vigorous and very productive. Fruit large, roundish, grayish-yellow; flesh medium, melting, juicy, sweet; May and June.
Tardive de Mons. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 331. 1866. 2. Ibid. 654. 1884.
Fruit medium in size, oblong-obovate, even and regularly formed; skin uniformly yellow, orange tinge next the sun; dots large and russet; calyx large, open; stem rather slender, obliquely inserted without depression; flesh white, tender, buttery, melting, very juicy, rich, sugary; rated as an “excellent pear;” Nov.
Tardive de Montauban. 1. Guide Prat. 107. 1876.
Tree very productive. Fruit medium to small, rather long, reddish on the sunny side; flesh fine, yellow, sweet, medium melting; first; very late.
Tardive de Solesne. 1. Guide Prat. 100. 1895.
Tree vigorous and very productive. Fruit large to very large; flesh breaking, very sweet; first; Jan. and Feb.
Tatnall Harvest. 1. Mag. Hort. 19:424. 1853.