Beurre Grumkower
PearBeurre Grumkower
Origin and History
Belgian origin; described early in the nineteenth century.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Pyriform
Skin: Light green, turning to greenish-yellow
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, granular, with a somewhat cinnamon flavor; very good quality
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source
Season
November
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); citing Oberdieck Obst-Sort. 257 (1881)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurre Grumkower.
- Oberdieck Obst-Sort. 257. 1881.
Of Belgian origin; described early in the nineteenth century. Fruit medium, pyriform, light green turning to greenish-yellow; flesh whitish, granular, with a somewhat cinnamon flavor; very good; Nov.