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Beurré Bymont

Pear

Beurré Bymont

Origin/History

Of foreign origin. Described by Elliott as "new" in 1859. Hedrick (1921) cites Elliott's 1859 account as the primary reference.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Above medium.

Form: Obovate-truncate.

Stem: Rather long, curved, with a slight lip (Elliott).

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Small (Elliott).

Basin: Shallow (Elliott).

Skin: Russety.

Flesh/Flavor: Juicy, sweet, perfumed. Rated "very good," and perhaps "best" (Elliott; Hedrick concurs, summarizing the quality as "very good to best").

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October to December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Beurré Bymont.

  1. Elliott Fr. Book 363. 1859.

Of foreign origin; described by Elliott as "new" in 1859. Fruit above medium, obovate-truncate, russety; flesh juicy, sweet, perfumed; said to be very good to best; Oct. to Dec.

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

Beurre Bymont. Bymont. Above medium, obovate truncated, russety ; stem, rather long, curved, slight lip ; calyx, small ; basin, shallow ; flesh, juicy, sweet, perfumed ; "very good ;" perhaps "best." New ; foreign. October, December.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
Bymont Beymont