Beurré d'Hiver

Pear

Beurré d'Hiver

Origin / History

Introduced to France by Louis Noisette from Brabant, Netherlands, in 1806.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Not described in source.

Form: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Fruit green, does not change on ripening.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Flesh melting, sugary, perfumed; good.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Beurré d'Hiver.

Noisette Man. Comp. Jard. 2:534. 1860.

Introduced to France by Louis Noisette from Brabant, Netherlands, in 1806. Fruit green, does not change on ripening; flesh melting, sugary, perfumed; good; Jan.

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

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