Beurre de Rhine

Pear

Beurre de Rhine

Origin/History

Foreign variety (European origin implied by name).

Tree

Grows well on Quince rootstock.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Pyriform (pear-shaped), irregular.

Stem: Stout.

Calyx: Open.

Basin: Shallow, light yellow with rough spots.

Flesh: White, rather coarse texture.

Flavor: Described as "good."

Season

October and November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Beurre de Rhine.

Foreign. Fruit, large, pyriform, irregular; stem, stout; calyx, open, basin, shallow, light yellow, rough spots; flesh, white, rather coarse; "good." Grows well on Quince. October and November.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)