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Beurré Romain

Pear

Beurré Romain

Origin / History

An old variety (Downing). Of uncertain origin; described by Diel in 1802. Hedrick cites Downing, Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1845), and Leroy, Dictionnaire de Pomologie (1867).

Tree

Moderately vigorous (Downing).

Fruit

Size: Medium (Downing); medium or below (Hedrick).

Form: Obovate pyriform; variable in form from obovate-pyriform to oblong-obtuse-pyriform (Hedrick).

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale yellowish green (Downing); greenish yellow tinged with russet-red next the sun (Hedrick).

Dots: Numerous, dark gray (Hedrick).

Flesh and flavor: Flesh white or whitish, semi-fine, melting, almost free from grit, juicy. Sweet and agreeable (Downing); acidulous, saccharine, with a slight and pleasant taste of anis (Hedrick). Variable in quality (Hedrick); Downing rates it "Good."

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September to October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1845–1900) from Massachusetts

View original book sources (2)

Beurre Romain.

Fondante de Rome. Beurre de Rome. La Reine.

An old variety, variable in quality. Tree moderately vigorous.

Fruit of medium size, obovate pyriform. Skin pale yellowish green. Flesh white, juicy, sweet, and agreeable. Good. September to October.

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

Beurré Romain.

  1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 364. 1845.
  2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:420, figs. 1867.

Of uncertain origin; described by Diel in 1802. Fruit medium or below, variable in form from obovate-pyriform to oblong-obtuse-pyriform, greenish-yellow tinged with russet-red next the sun and covered with numerous dark gray spots; flesh whitish, semi-fine, melting, almost free from grit, juicy, acidulous, saccharine, with a slight and pleasant taste of anis; variable in quality; Sept. and Oct.

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