Beurre Assomption

Pear

Beurre Assomption

Alternative Name(s): Beurre de l'Assomption

Origin/History

Originated near Nantes, France.

Tree

Vigorous and very productive.

Fruit

Size: Large

Form/Shape: Irregular, generally oblong pyriform, obtuse

Stem: Short

Calyx: Large, open

Basin: Not described in source

Cavity: Not described in source

Skin: Yellow, dotted, marbled, and splashed with red in sun-exposed areas

Flesh: White, half-fine texture, melting, juicy, rough next the core, acid-sweet flavor

Core/Seeds: Not described in source

Season

July–August

Uses

Not described in source

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Beurre Assomption.

Beurre de l'Assomption.

Originated near Nantes, in France. Tree vigorous, very productive.

Fruit large, irregular, generally oblong pyriform, obtuse, yellow, dotted, marbled, and splashed with red in sun. Stalk short. Calyx large, open. Flesh white, half fine, melting, juicy, rough next the core, acid sweet. July, August. (Leroy).

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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