Abbe de Beaumont
PearAbbe de Beaumont
Origin and History
Originated in the commercial gardens of Andre Leroy, Angers, France.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, obtuse, pyriform.
Stem: Short stalk.
Calyx: Large, open.
Skin: Greenish yellow, marbled with fawn-color and washed with red in the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, fine, juicy, melting, vinous, sweet. Core region rough or gritty.
Season
August, September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Abbe de Beaumont.
Originated in the commercial gardens of Andre Leroy, Angers, France.
Fruit medium, obtuse, pyriform. Stalk short. Calyx large, open. Skin greenish yellow, marbled with fawn-color and washed with red in the sun. Flesh white, fine, juicy, melting, rough or gritty at core, vinous, sweet. August, September. (Leroy.)