Beurre d'Albert
PearBeurre d'Albert
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)
Origin/History
Foreign origin; specific provenance not described in source.
Tree
Vigorous, with dark wood. Bears well.
Fruit
Form and Surface: Medium size, pyramidal form, angular. Skin dark russet, bronzed where exposed to sun.
Stem: Stout and curved, swollen at the base.
Calyx: Partly open.
Flesh and Flavor: Greenish white, coarse texture, melting, juicy.
Core: Small.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
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 d'Albert. Poire d'Albert, | Poire Prince Albert. Foreign. Tree, vigorous, dark wood, good bearer. Fruit, medium, pyramidal, angular, dark russet, bronzed in sun ; stem, stout, curved, swollen at base ; calyx, partly open ; core, small ; flesh, greenish white, coarse, melting, juicy. October.