Beurre d'Ellezelles

Pear

Beurre d'Ellezelles

Origin/History

A Belgian pear sent out before 1876. Reference: Guide Prat. 109. 1876.

Tree

Notable for resistance to blight; does not suffer from this disease.

Tree growth and other characteristics not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form
Not described in source.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin
Not described in source.

Skin
Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor
Very fine, juicy, sweet, perfumed, musky. Described as an exquisite pear.

Core and Seeds
Not described in source.

Season

October.

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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Beurre d'Ellezelles.

Guide Prat. 109. 1876.

A Belgian pear sent out before 1876. Fruit flesh very fine, juicy, sweet, perfumed, musky; an exquisite pear; Oct.; tree never blighted.

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