Beurré Vert d'Été
PearBeurré Vert d'Été
Origin / History
A Prussian variety; the exact place of origin is obscure.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium and often below medium, obovate-pyriform, contorted near the stem.
Stem: Set obliquely to the axis of the fruit.
Cavity and Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Rough. Bright green in the shade, yellow-green in the sun. Entirely covered with large, gray, round dots and some patches of russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, coarse, semi-melting, with little juice. Very sweet and musky.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
End of August.
Uses / Quality
Third class.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Beurré Vert d'Été.
i. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:435, fig. 1867.
A Prussian variety the exact place of origin of which is obscure. Fruit medium and often below medium, obovate-pyriform, contorted near the stem which is set obliquely to the axis of the fruit; skin rough, bright green in the shade, yellow-green in the sun, entirely covered with large, gray, round dots and some patches of russet; flesh whitish, coarse, semi-melting, with little juice, which is very sweet and musky; third class; end of Aug.