Butt pear

Butt is a traditional English perry pear, with medium acidity and medium tannins.

Butt pear identification images

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USDA identification images for Butt

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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Origins

Species: Malus domestica - Apple

Identification

Country of origin: United Kingdom
Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
Flower colour: White
Leaf colour: Green
Annual cycle: Deciduous
Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
Fruit size: Small

Using

Picking season: Late
Keeping (of fruit): 1-2 months
Flavour quality: Very good
Juice style: Sharp (cider)
Cropping: Heavy
Fruit persistence: Fruit drops when ripe
Food uses: Juice
Food uses: Hard cider
Picking month: October
Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

Growing

Gardening skill: Average
Flowering group: 3
Pollinating others: Average
Ploidy: Diploid
Vigour: Vigorous
Bearing regularity: Biennial tendency
Growth habit: Upright
Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
Self-fertility: Not self-fertile
Sunlight: Prefers full sun

Climate

Cold hardiness (USDA): Zone 4 (-34C)
Climate suitability: Temperate climates
Climate suitability: Mild damp climates
Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy
Summer average maximum temperatures: Cool ( 20-24C / 68-75F)
Summer average maximum temperatures: Warm (25-30C / 76-85F)

Other qualities

Disease resistance: Average

Where to buy trees

The following tree nurseries offer Butt pear trees for sale:

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References

The Book of Pears (2015)
Author: Morgan
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