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Beurre Grumkower

Pear

Beurre 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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Beurre Grumkower.

  1. 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.

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