Beurré Caty
Pear
Origin and History
Obtained about 1858 by Doctor Hélin at Ronquières, Belgium. Described by Leroy in Dict. Pom. 1:331 (1867).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Under medium.
Form: Globular-obtuse-pyriform. Mammillate at the summit, with one side generally more bulged than the other.
Skin: Dull yellow, dotted and veined with bright brown.
Flesh: Fine and melting, slightly gritty at center.
Flavor: Juice plentiful, sourish, sweet, and savory.
Season
January to March.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Quality Rating: First
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Caty.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:331, fig. 1867.
Obtained about 1858 by a Doctor Hélin, Ronquières, Bel. Fruit under medium, globular-obtuse-pyriform, mammillate at summit and one side generally more bulged than the other, dull yellow, dotted and veined with bright brown; flesh fine, melting, a little gritty at center; juice plentiful, sourish, sweet, savory; first; Jan. to Mar.