Beurre Beek
PearBeurre Beek
Origin/History
Origin uncertain; the variety may have originated in the outskirts of Beek, a town of the Rhine, or in the neighborhood of the town of Beek in the Pays-Bas.
Reference: Mas Pomologie Générale 7:69, fig. 515 (1881).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Globular-ovate, obtuse
Skin: Bright green, sown with numerous strongly marked gray-green dots; russeted at summit and base
Flesh & Flavor: White, melting; juice abundant and sugary
Core & Seeds: Not described in source
Season
September
Uses
Third-rate for the table but quite useful for the kitchen.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurre Beek.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 7:69, fig. 515. 1881.
Whether this variety originated in the outskirts of Beek, a town of the Rhine, or whether it came from the neighborhood of the town of Beek in the Pays-Bas is uncertain. Fruit medium, globular-ovate, obtuse, bright green, sown with numerous strongly marked gray-green dots, russeted at summit and base; flesh white, melting; juice abundant and sugary; third-rate for the table but quite useful for the kitchen; Sept.