Beurré Précoce
PearBeurré Précoce
Origin/History
Raised by M. Goubault, a nurseryman at Mille-pieds, near Angers, France, in 1850 (Hedrick). Referenced in Leroy, Dict. Pom. 1:413, fig. (1867) and Hogg, Fruit Manual, 526 (1884).
Tree
Moderately vigorous, productive (Downing). Not described further in sources.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium. Obovate, inclining to pyriform (Downing); obovate, obtuse at the stalk end (Hedrick).
Stem: Long, curved (Downing).
Cavity: Not described in sources.
Calyx: Nearly closed (Downing).
Basin: Abrupt, corrugated (Downing).
Skin: Greenish yellow (Downing); yellowish-green (Hedrick). Marked with russet — slightly netted and patched with russet (Downing); specked with russet (Hedrick). Slightly reddened on the side exposed to the sun (Hedrick).
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh whitish (Downing); white, delicate (Hedrick). Melting. Juice abundant (Hedrick), sugary, vinous. Astringency is noted by both sources but characterized differently: "a little astringent" (Downing) vs. "sometimes disagreeably astringent" (Hedrick). Overall quality rated Good (Downing) and moderate (Hedrick).
Core/Seeds: Not described in sources.
Season
August. Downing specifies middle of August.
Uses
Not described in sources.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in sources.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Beurre Precocee.
Precocee Goubault. Bezi Precocee.
Raised by Mr. Goubault, Angers, France. Tree moderately vigorous, productive.
Fruit medium, obovate, inclining to pyriform. Skin greenish yellow, slightly netted and patched with russet. Stalk long, curved. Calyx nearly closed. Basin abrupt, corrugated. Flesh whitish, juicy, melting, vinous, a little astringent. Good. Middle of August.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Précoce.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:413, fig. 1867.
- Hogg Fruit Man. 526. 1884.
Raised by M. Goubault, a nurseryman at Mille-pieds, near Angers, Fr., in 1850. Fruit medium, obovate, obtuse at stalk, yellowish-green, specked with russet, slightly reddened on the side exposed to the sun; flesh white, delicate, melting; juice abundant, sugary, vinous, sometimes disagreeably astringent; moderate; Aug.