Beurre du Cercle
PearBeurre du Cercle
Origin/History
A new French pear, little known. Also known as Beurre de Cercle and Pratique de Rouen.
Tree
Moderately vigorous.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium or below in size, very irregular in form, varying from obovate to oblong acute pyriform.
Skin: Yellow, mostly covered with golden russet; shade of red in sun; many russet dots.
Stalk: Rather short.
Calyx: Open.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous.
Quality: Good.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Beurre du Cercle.
Beurre de Cercle. Pratique de Rouen.
A new French Pear little known. Tree moderately vigorous.
Fruit medium or below, very irregular in form, varying from obovate to oblong acute pyriform. Skin yellow, mostly covered with golden russet, and shade of red in sun, and many russet dots. Stalk rather short. Calyx open. Flesh yellowish, coarse, juicy, melting, sweet, slightly vinous. Good. October.