Beurré Vauban

Pear

Beurré Vauban

Origin & History

Obtained by M. A. Varet in 1867. Described in Catalogue Conservatoire Pomologique de France 195 (1906).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Rather large to large.

Form: Pyriform-obtuse, very irregular. Mammillate at crown; bossed at base.

Skin: Bright green, russeted.

Flesh & Flavor: Whitish, fine, melting, very juicy, sugary, with an agreeable perfume. Quality: very good.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Season

January and February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes & 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 Vauban. i. Cat. Con. Pom. France 195, fig. 1906. Obtained by M. A. Varet in 1867. Fruit rather large to large, pyriform-obtuse, very irregular, mammillate at crown, bossed at base, bright green, russeted; flesh whitish, fine, melting, very juicy, sugary, with an agreeable perfume; very good; Jan. and Feb.

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

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