Pyrus communis ‘Poir de Beurré’
Probably identical to the pears listed as ‘Golden Beurré’ and ‘Brown Beurré’, which see.
However, the Gardener’s Chronicle does describe a French pear called ‘Poir de Beurré’: Fruit; above middle size, roundish-oval in shape. Skin; brownish olive, sprinkled with russet. Flesh; whitish, very melting, juicy and sugary, with a perfumed, delicious flavour. The tree is a good bearer, suitable for the open ground. Its season is typically September and October. [Gard. Chron. 1860].
Horticultural & Botanical History
No additional data.
History at Camden Park
Listed in the 1850 and 1857 catalogues as ‘Beurré’ [Pear no.11/1845] and probably the pear listed simply as ‘Beurré’ for the first time in the 1845 catalogue. There is no diary entry for this pear. In a copy of the 1857 catalogue ‘Rance ?’ is written alongside ‘Beurré’. See also ‘Beurré Rance’.
Notes
Published May 17, 2010 - 04:25 PM | Last updated Jul 22, 2011 - 03:15 PM
| Family | Rosaceae |
|---|---|
| Category | |
| Region of origin | Garden origin, probably France |
| Synonyms | |
| Common Name | Dessert Pear, autumn |
| Name in the Camden Park Record |
Beurré
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| Confidence level | low |
