Thibaut Butterbirne
PearThibaut Butterbirne
Origin and History
According to Dochnahl (1856), a seedling from Van Mons which originated in Belgium in 1851.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium large; turbinate, irregular and ill-shapen.
Color and Surface: Bright green becoming yellowish-green, with gray dots and spotted with russet; skin thin.
Stem: Slender, inches long, fleshy at the base.
Calyx: Small, erect.
Core and Seeds: Small.
Flesh and Flavor: Sweet, aromatic; very good.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Reference: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:126. 1856.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Thibaut Butterbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:126. 1856. According to Dochnahl this is a seedling from Van Mons which originated in Belgium in 1851. Fruit medium large, turbinate, irregular and ill-shapen, bright green becoming yellowish-green, with gray dots, and spotted with russet; skin thin; calyx small, erect; stem slender, inches long, fleshy at the base; core and seeds small; sweet, aromatic; very good; Oct.