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Beurre Superfin pear

Beurre Superfin
A highly-regarded traditional late-season French pear. Fruits keep until December, and the tree is productive in both cool and warm climates.

Beurre Superfin pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Beurre Superfin

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Tree register

    United States

    • Anton in Pittsboro, NORTH CAROLINA

    United Kingdom

    Harvest records for this variety

    2016 season

    • 2nd week August  2016  - tree owned by Anton in Pittsboro, United States

    Origins

    • Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
    • Originates from: Angers, France
    • Introduced: 1844
    • Developed by: M. Goubalt
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1977-182

    Identification

    • Awards: RHS AGM (current)
    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
    • Fruit colour: Gold
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Fruit size: Average

    Using

    • Picking season: Late
    • Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
    • Flavour quality: Exceptional
    • Cropping: Good
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Picking month: September
    • Picking period: mid-September
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Average
    • Flowering group: 4
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Average vigour
    • Self-fertility: Partially self-fertile
    • Growth habit: Upright-spreading / Vase

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Warm climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
    • Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)
    • Cold hardiness (RHS): H6 (to -20C)

    Where to buy trees

    The following tree nurseries offer Beurre Superfin pear trees for sale:


    Where to buy fresh fruit

    No orchards have registered as growing this variety. If you grow this and want to register please go to our Orchard Registration form.



    References

    • The Book of Pears (2015)
      Author: Morgan
      205
    • The Fruit Manual
      Author: Hogg

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