Beau de la Cour

Origin/History

Beau de la Cour was mentioned in the Bulletin of the Society Van Mons in 1855, and was later published in Mas, Pomologie Générale 7:109, fig. 535 (1881).

Tree

Veitch describes Beau de la Cour as a free bearer.

Fruit

Size

Hedrick describes the fruit as small or nearly medium. Veitch, by contrast, calls it one of the best large pears known for the table — a direct conflict on size that may reflect different selections or growing conditions.

Form

Globular-ovate, even in outline (Hedrick).

Skin

Light green, covered with very numerous dark green spots, changing at maturity to a brilliant pale yellow; the spots remain visible at maturity but are less conspicuous against the yellowed ground. The side next the sun is stained with vermilion (Hedrick).

Flesh/Flavor

Flesh coarse, dry, very saccharine, and musky (Hedrick).

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

Hedrick places the season in August. Veitch gives October and November — a direct conflict that may indicate distinct strains or errors in one source.

Uses

Hedrick considers it good for cooking. Veitch calls it one of the best large pears known for the table — a conflict on primary use.

Other

Not described in source.