Beurré Roland

Pear

Origin and History

Raised by M. Roland and described as a new seedling, first published in the Gardeners' Chronicle, 3rd Series, Vol. 1, p. 385, in 1887.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium
Form: Pyriform, regular
Skin: Olive-colored, much russeted
Flesh and Flavor: Melting, sugary, fragrant

Season

March.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Beurré Roland.

Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 1:385. 1887.

Raised by M. Roland and described as a new seedling in 1887. Fruit medium, pyriform, regular, olive, much russeted; flesh melting, sugary, fragrant; Mar.

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