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Beurré Aqualine

Pear

Beurré Aqualine

Origin/History

A seedling of Van Mons, published in 1833.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium; long-obtuse-oval.

Skin: Light green, turning to yellow-green; dotted with whitish-gray.

Flesh and Flavor: Semi-fine, white, extremely juicy.

Quality and Purposes: First class for all purposes.

Season

End of December.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Described as first class for all purposes, indicating suitability for both culinary and fresh consumption.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Beurré Aqualine.

  1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:116. 1856.

A seedling of Van Mons published in 1833. Fruit medium, long-obtuse-oval, light green turning to yellow-green, dotted with whitish-gray; flesh semi-fine, white, extremely juicy; first class for all purposes; end of Dec.

U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)