Beurré Delbecq
PearBeurré Delbecq
Origin / History
A Belgian variety (Downing). Listed by Hedrick with the reference Guide Prat. 58, 232, 1895.
Tree
Tree vigorous and productive (Downing).
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Oval obovate (Downing) to conic-pyriform (Hedrick).
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Golden yellow to lemon-yellow, splashed and dotted with red in the sun (Downing).
Dots: Red, in the sun, mingled with the splashing of red (Downing).
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, very fine to fine, melting, juicy, sweet. Downing rates it "Good"; Hedrick rates it "first".
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September to October; Hedrick gives October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1845) from Massachusetts
- Winship's Nursery (Brighton Nurseries , operated by the Winship family), Brighton (Boston) , Massachusetts — 1845
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Beurré Delbecq.
Delbecque. Fleur de Mars. Fondante Delbecq. Beurré Delberg.
A Belgian variety. Tree vigorous and productive. Fruit medium, oval obovate, golden yellow, splashed and dotted with red in the sun. Flesh white, fine, melting, juicy, sweet. Good. September, October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Delbecq.
- Guide Prat. 58, 232. 1895. Fruit medium, conic-pyriform, lemon-yellow; flesh very fine, melting, sweet; first; Oct.