Beurré Christ

Pear

Beurré Christ

Origin/History

Described in the Van Mons Catalog under the number 139. Dedicated to the German pomologist Christ. First documented in Mas, Pomologie Générale, volume 3, page 143, with figure 168, 1878.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and form: Medium; obovate, rather bossed in its outline.

Skin: Bright green, with numerous small dots of gray-brown.

Flesh and flavor: Fine, buttery; quality good.

Cavity, calyx, basin, stem, core, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October and November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Beurré Christ,

i. Mas Pom. Gen. 3:143, fig. 168. 1878.

Described in the Van Mons Catalog under the number 139; dedicated to the German pomologist Christ. Fruit medium, obovate, rather bossed in its outline, bright green, numerous small dots of gray-brown; quality good; flesh fine, buttery; Oct. and Nov.

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