Beurré de Lenzen

Origin and History

A pear variety documented in Guide Pratique (1876) and subsequently described by U.P. Hedrick in The Pears of New York (1921).

Tree

Vigorous in growth habit.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large; turbinate in outline (top-shaped, broader above the middle, narrowing toward the base).

Skin: Meadow-green in color.

Flesh: Fine-textured, melting, and juicy.

Season

October.

Quality and Use

First quality — a dessert pear of high eating merit.

Note on sources: The historical record for this variety is brief. This entry derives from Hedrick's concise catalog description in The Pears of New York (1921), the authoritative reference of its era. Additional details regarding cavity, calyx, basin, stem characteristics, core structure, and more detailed flavor profile are not documented in available sources. Identification should rely on the combination of turbinate form, meadow-green skin, melting flesh, and vigorous tree habit.