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Beurré Driessen

Pear

Beurré Driessen

Origin/History

A seedling of Van Mons, raised in 1834.

Fruit

Size and form: Large, roundish.

Skin: Yellow with a strong, reddish blush.

Flesh: Whitish-yellow, semi-melting. Flavor rather sour and sweet. Quality rated good.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September and October.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), p. [original references: Mag. Hort. 21:146 (1855); Dochnahl, Führer durch die Obstkunde 2:157 (1856)]

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Beurré Driessen.

  1. Mag. Hort. 21:146. 1855. Driessen's Pomeranzenbirne.
  2. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:157. 1856.

A seedling of Van Mons, 1834. Fruit large, roundish, yellow, with a strong, reddish blush; flesh whitish-yellow, semi-melting, rather sour and sweet; good; Sept. and Oct.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Driessen's Pomeranzenbirne