Beurré Dumont

Pear

Beurré Dumont

Origin/History

A Belgian variety obtained from a seed-bed by Joseph Dumont, Esquelmes, Belgium. It first bore fruit in 1833. (Hedrick cites Leroy, Dict. Pom. 1:353, fig. 1867, and Hogg, Fruit Man. 519, 1884.)

Tree

Vigorous grower with rather slender branches. (Downing)

Fruit

Size: Rather large.

Form: Downing describes the form as obovate pyriform obtuse; Hedrick describes it as globular-oval.

Stem: Rather stout, set in a slight cavity. (Downing)

Cavity: Slight. (Downing)

Calyx: Open. (Downing)

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Downing describes the skin as pale yellow, with a shade of red on the sun-exposed side, and a few nettings and patches of russet along with russet dots. Hedrick describes it as greenish-yellow, speckled with brownish-russet on the shaded side, and entirely washed with reddish-brown on the sun-exposed side.

Flesh/Flavor: White, a little coarse, juicy, melting, refreshing, and sweet (Downing). Hedrick describes the flesh as juicy, melting, richly flavored, and aromatic. Downing rates the quality as Good; Hedrick rates it first quality.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Downing gives September and October. Hedrick gives November and December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 1 catalog (1911) from England

James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911

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Beurre Dumont.

Beurre Dumon.

A Belgian variety, raised by Joseph Dumont. Tree a vigorous grower, with rather slender branches.

Fruit rather large, obovate pyriform obtuse. Skin pale yellow, with a shade of red in the sun, and a few nettings and patches of russet and russet dots. Stalk rather stout, set in a slight cavity. Calyx open. Flesh white, a little coarse, juicy, melting, refreshing, sweet. Good. September and October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Beurré Dumont.

Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:353, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 519. 1884.

Obtained from a seed-bed by Joseph Dumont, Esquelmes, Bel. It first bore fruit in 1833. Fruit rather large, globular-oval, greenish-yellow, speckled with brownish-russet on the shaded side and entirely washed with reddish-brown on the side of the sun; flesh juicy, melting, and richly flavored and aromatic; first; Nov. and Dec.

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

Beurre Dumon Beurre d'Esquelmes