Beurré Capiaumont
Pear
Beurré Capiaumont
Origin/History
A handsome Flemish pear raised from seed by M. Capiaumont, Mons, Belgium, in 1787.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; long-obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Clear yellow, with cinnamon-red cheek; strewed with specks and markings of fawn.
Flesh: White, with greenish filaments; fine-grained, buttery, melting.
Juice and Flavor: Abundant juice; sweet, aromatic.
Quality: First quality.
Season
October.
Uses
Good for dessert and also for the kitchen.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:330 (1867) and Downing Fr. Trees Am. 682 (1869).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Capiaumont.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:330, fig. 1867.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 682. 1869.
A handsome Flemish pear raised from seed by M. Capiaumont, Mons, Bel., in 1787. Fruit medium, long-obtuse-pyriform, clear yellow, with cinnamon-red cheek and strewed with specks and markings of fawn; flesh white, with greenish filaments, fine-grained, buttery, melting; juice abundant, sweet, aromatic; first quality; good for dessert and also for the kitchen; Oct.