Beurre d'Elberg
PearBeurre d'Elberg
Origin / History
Foreign, according to Elliott (1865).
Tree
Moderately vigorous.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Obtuse pyriform.
Stem: Medium, stout, curved, inserted in an irregular cavity.
Cavity: Irregular.
Calyx: Small, open.
Basin: Very small.
Skin: Pale yellow, often with a blush, slightly speckled with russet.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Whitish, somewhat coarse, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, and perfumed.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Beurre d'Elberg.
Foreign. Tree, moderately vigorous. Fruit, large, obtuse pyriform ; skin, pale yellow, often with a blush, slightly speckled with russet ; stalk, medium, stout, curved, inserted in an irregular cavity : calyx, small, open, set in a very small basin: flesh, whitish, somewhat coarse, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, and perfumed. November.