Beurré de Ulm

Pear

Beurré de Ulm

Origin/History

A German pear published in the middle of the nineteenth century. Referenced in Lucas Tafelbirnen (1894).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, roundish, sometimes rather oval.

Skin: Yellowish-green; bright yellow on ripening.

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish-white, soft, melting, very agreeable.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

End of October (ripening).

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Beurré de Ulm. i. Lucas Tafelbirnen 103. 1894. A German pear published in the middle of the nineteenth century. Fruit medium, roundish, sometimes rather oval, yellowish-green, on ripening bright yellow; flesh yellowish-white, soft, melting, very agreeable; end of Oct.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)