Bonne de Beugny
PearBonne de Beugny
Origin/History
A chance seedling discovered at Sainte-Catherine-de-Fier-Bois, France by M. Chivert in 1875.
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Globular-obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Yellow, washed with russet especially around the stalk.
Flesh: Melting, juicy, sweet, and agreeably perfumed.
Quality: First (highest grade).
Season
October to January.
Tree
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Rev. Hort. 280 (1911).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bonne de Beugny.
- Rev. Hort. 280. 1911.
A chance seedling, found at Sainte-Catherine-de-Fier-Bois, Fr., by M. Chivert in 1875. Fruit large to very large, globular-obtuse-pyriform, yellow, washed with russet especially round the stalk; flesh melting, juicy, sweet, and agreeably perfumed; first; Oct. to Jan.