Beurre Navez

Pear

Origin and History

One of Van Mons' seedlings, introduced first by M. Bouvier.

Tree

Vigorous and productive.

Fruit

Form and Size Large, obovate acute pyriform.

Skin Yellow, inclining to cinnamon, with numerous gray dots.

Stem Long, thick, fleshy, inserted in an inclined cavity.

Calyx and Basin Calyx small, open, set in a shallow basin.

Flesh and Flavor White, juicy, melting, pleasant. Quality: Good.

Season

October.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

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Beurre Navez.

Beurre de Wael. Beurre Noisette. Colmar Navez. Duc de Nemours.

One of Van Mons' seedlings, introduced first by M. Bouvier. Tree vigorous and productive.

Fruit large, obovate acute pyriform. Skin yellow, inclining to cinnamon, with numerous gray dots. Stalk long, thick, fleshy, inserted in an inclined cavity. Calyx small, open, set in a shallow basin. Flesh white, juicy, melting, pleasant. Good. October.

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

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