Beurre Coit
PearBeurre Coit
Origin and History
A new variety raised by Col. Coit of Euclid, Ohio. First noted and eaten in 1846. As of September 25, 1853, the author had examined it several times and deemed it worthy a place in all collections.
Tree
Hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading in form. Dark brown shoots. Early good bearer on the pear root.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium size, obtuse pyriform, slightly angular.
Stem: Rather short.
Cavity: Shallow, with unequal projections.
Calyx: Segments nearly erect, surrounded by depressed crescent-shaped furrows in a shallow basin.
Basin: Shallow, with depressed crescent-shaped furrows.
Skin: Rich brown russet, mostly overspreading a yellow ground, with a brownish red cheek in the sun.
Core: Small.
Seeds: Blackish.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish white, melting, buttery, juicy, sweet vinous.
Season
Last September and October.
Subtypes and Variants
The drawing in the source was made from a specimen pulled in August, which was below an average size.
Uses
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Beurre Coit.
A new variety, raised by Col. Coit, of Euclid, O. We first ate of it in 1846, when we made our notes in its favor. Since that we have seen it several times, and as we write this, September 25, 1853, have the fruit before us. It is worthy a place in all collections. The tree is hardy, vigorous, upright, spreading in form, dark brown shoots, and early good bearer on the pear root. Our drawing was made from a specimen pulled in August, and is below an average size.
Fruit, above medium, obtuse pyriform, slightly angular ; color, rich brown russet, mostly overspreading a yellow ground, with a brownish red cheek in sun ; stem, rather short ; cavity, shallow, with unequal projections ; calyx, with segments nearly erect, surrounded by depressed crescent-shaped furrows in a shallow basin ; core, small ; seeds, blackish ; flesh, yellowish white, melting, buttery, juicy, sweet vinous. Last Sept. and Oct.