Beurré Pringalle

Pear

Beurré Pringalle

Origin/History

Obtained by M. Célestin Pringalle, nurseryman near Tournai, Belgium. Described in Guide Pratique (1895).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Oval-oblong.

Skin: Gray.

Flesh/Flavor: Very fine, buttery, melting, sweet and aromatic. Rated first-class.

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October and November.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Beurré Pringalle.

Guide Prat. 60. 1895.

Obtained by M. Célestin Pringalle, nurseryman near Tournai, Bel. Fruit medium, oval-oblong, gray; flesh very fine, buttery, melting, sweet and aromatic; first; Oct. and Nov.

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

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