Beurre de Naghin
PearBeurre de Naghin
Origin/History
Obtained about 1840 by M. Norbert Daras de Naghin, Tournai, Belgium.
Fruit
Size and Form: Above medium; globular-obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Yellowish-green, more or less covered with minute, blackish spots.
Flesh and Flavor: White, melting, agreeable flavor, aromatic, juicy, free from grit.
Tree
Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Sources: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); Rev. Hort. 142 (1889); Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 42:444, fig. 182 (1907).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England
- James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurre de Naghin.
- Rev. Hort. 142. 1889. 2. Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 42:444, fig. 182. 1907.
Obtained about 1840 by M. Norbert Daras de Naghin, Tournai, Bel. Fruit above medium, globular-obtuse-pyriform, yellowish-green, more or less covered with minute, blackish spots; flesh white, melting, agreeable flavor, aromatic, juicy, free from grit.