Beurre de Mortillet
PearBeurre de Mortillet
Origin and History
Unknown origin, but obtained shortly before 1895, probably in France. Reference: Guide Prat. 45. 1895.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large or very large.
Form: Turbinate-pyriform.
Skin: Tender green, dotted with russet, generally blushed on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: White, very fine-grained, buttery, melting, juicy. First quality.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August and September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 6 catalogs (1897–1917) from England
- Kelway & Son , Langport, Somerset , England — 1897
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
- Thomas Rivers & Son , Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire , England — 1913
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
- George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurre de Mortillet.
i. Guide Prat. 45. 1895.
Of unknown origin but obtained shortly before 1895, probably in France. Fruit large or very large, turbinate-pyriform, tender green, dotted with russet, generally blushed on the side next the sun; flesh white, very fine-grained, buttery, melting, juicy; first; Aug. and Sept.