Beurré de Hochheim
PearBeurré de Hochheim
Origin / History
Of German origin. Listed in Guide Prat. (1876).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Clear green.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Buttery, of a flavor recalling that of the Beurré Gris. Quality first.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November and December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré de Hochheim.
- Guide Prat. 86. 1876.
Of German origin. Fruit medium, pyriform, clear green; flesh buttery, of a flavor recalling that of the Beurré Gris; first; Nov. and Dec.
Hochheimer Butterbirne