Beurré de Saint Arnaud
PearBeurré de Saint Arnaud
Origin/History
A Belgian pear, originated in 1853. Hedrick (1921) notes it is probably identical with Beurré de Saint-Amand. Recorded in Mag. Hort. 26:219 (1860) and Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869, p. 685).
Tree
Vigorous (Downing). Not further described in sources.
Fruit
Size: Downing describes the fruit as below medium; Hedrick as small or medium.
Form: Downing describes the shape as roundish obovate; Hedrick as globular-acute-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in sources.
Cavity: Not described in sources.
Calyx: Not described in sources.
Basin: Not described in sources.
Skin: Downing: yellow, becoming brownish red in the sun. Hedrick: golden-yellow, marked with orange-red at maturity, striped with brownish-red in the sun.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, fine, and buttery (both sources). Downing describes it as juicy and agreeable. Hedrick adds that the juice is abundant, sugary, and perfumed.
Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.
Season
Downing gives October; Hedrick gives November.
Uses
Not described in sources.
Subtypes/Variants
Hedrick considers this variety probably identical with Beurré de Saint-Amand.
Other
Quality rated "Good" by Downing; "first" (first quality) by Hedrick.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)BEURRÉ DE SAINT ARNAUD.
Beurré de Saint Arnaud.
A Belgian Pear, originated in 1853. Tree vigorous.
Fruit below medium, roundish obovate, yellow, becoming brownish red in the sun. Flesh white, fine, buttery, juicy, agreeable. Good. October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré de Saint Arnaud. i. Mag. Hort. 26:219. 1860. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 685. 1869. A Belgian variety, originated 1853; probably identical with Beurré de Saint-Amand. Fruit small or medium; globular-acute-pyriform, golden-yellow, marked with orange-red at maturity, striped with brownish-red in the sun; flesh white, fine, buttery; juice abundant, sugary, perfumed; first; Nov.