Beurré Henri Courcelle
PearBeurré Henri Courcelle
Origin / History
Raised by Arsène Sannier, Rouen, France, from seed of Bergamotte Espéren, which it resembles in form. Cited in Gardeners' Chronicle, 3rd Series, 4:602 (1888), and Guide Pratique, 52 (1895).
Tree
Very fruitful.
Fruit
Size: Medium to small.
Form: Oblong-pyriform; resembles Bergamotte Espéren in form.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Grayish-green.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh very fine, of a distinctive and exquisite flavor; quality first.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter and spring.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Henri Courcelle.
- Card. Chron. 3rd Ser. 4:602. 1888.
- Guide Prat. 52. 1895.
Raised by Arsène Sannier, Rouen, Fr., from seed of Bergamotte Espéren which it resembles in form. Fruit medium to small, oblong-pyriform, grayish-green; flesh very fine and of a distinctive and exquisite flavor; first; winter and spring; very fruitful.