Beurré d'Hiver de Kestner
PearBeurré d'Hiver de Kestner
Origin and History
Referenced in Hogg's Fruit Manual (1884); described in U.P. Hedrick's The Pears of New York (1921). No origin narrative provided in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium; obovate.
Stem
Very long, straight, obliquely inserted.
Skin
Greenish, covered with pale russet.
Cavity and Basin
Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor
Yellowish, coarse, not juicy, rather disagreeable than otherwise.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
Mid-December.
Uses
Handsome but worthless — ornamental appearance with no culinary value.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré d'Hiver de Kestner.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 522. 1884.
Fruit medium, obovate, with a very long, straight stalk obliquely inserted, greenish, covered with pale russet; flesh yellowish, coarse, not juicy and rather disagreeable than otherwise; handsome but worthless; mid-Dec.