Thought to be of English origin; first noted by Hogg. Resembles the Mirabelle very closely, with which it is confused. Tree medium in vigor, very productive; shoots downy; fruit small, nearly round; suture indistinct; skin pale yellow, specked with red on the sunny side; flesh yellowish, sweet, juicy, agreeably aromatic; freestone; early.
Early Minnesota. Americana. 1. Wis. Sta. Bul. 63:36. 1897. 2. S. Dak. Sta. Bul. 93:17. 1905.
Found wild by Joseph Wood of Windom, Minnesota. Tree low, spreading, hardy, very productive; fruit small, round, yellowish-red; flesh sweet, juicy; stone free; very early.
Early Normandy. Domestica. 1. Horticulturist 30:256. 1875. 2. Le Bon Jard. 340. 1882.
Normande précoce 2.
Noted in the Horticulturist as originating in France. Tree vigorous; fruit as large as a Reine Claude, purple on the sunny side, light flesh-colored on the shady side; bloom light; flesh greenish, fine and melting, juicy, sweet; good; early.
Early Pale. Species? Letter from Burbank.
Originated with Luther Burbank and sold to Judge S. F. Lieb in 1897.
Early Pear. Domestica. 1. Parkinson Par. Ter. 577 fig. 1629. 2. Rea Flora 209. 1676.
Prunum Pyrinum praecox 1.