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Le Brun pear

Pyrus communis
Le Brun
Beurre Lebrun is a high-quality French dessert pear, with a fine sweet flesh. It ripens in late August / early September - watch for the color changing from green to golden-green. This variety was raised in the 1850s by Mr Guenoit, a nurseryman from Troyes in eastern France. It is a popular French garden variety, and also known as Le Brun.

Also known as

  • Beurre Lebrun
  • Le Brun

Le Brun pear identification images

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  • Le Brun

USDA identification images for Le Brun

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: Pyrus communis - Pear
    • Parentage: Doyenne d'Hiver x Beurre d'Arenberg
    • Originates from: Troyes, France
    • Introduced: 1850s
    • Developed by: M.Guenoit
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1935-059

    Identification

    • Country of origin: France
    • Period of origin: 1850 - 1899
    • Fruit colour: Green - light
    • Fruit colour: Green / Yellow
    • Annual cycle: Deciduous
    • Flowering duration: Average (2-3 weeks)
    • Flesh colour: White
    • Fruit size: Average

    Using

    • Picking season: Mid
    • Keeping (of fruit): 2-3 weeks
    • Flavour quality: Very good
    • Cropping: Good
    • Fruit persistence: Normal ripening
    • Food uses: Eating fresh
    • Picking month: August
    • Picking period: late August
    • Picking period: early September
    • Wildlife: RHS Plants for Pollinators

    Growing

    • Gardening skill: Beginner
    • Flowering group: 3
    • Pollinating others: Average
    • Ploidy: Diploid
    • Vigour: Vigorous
    • Bearing regularity: Regular
    • Fruit bearing: Spur-bearer
    • Self-fertility: Not self-fertile

    Climate

    • Climate suitability: Temperate climates
    • Cold-hardiness: Cold-hardy

    Other qualities

    • Disease resistance: Good

    Where to buy trees

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    References

    • The Book of Pears (2015)
      Author: Morgan
      232

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