Beurre Baguet

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Originated with A. Baguet of Jodoigne, Belgium. Fruits have white, fairly tender, melting, juicy flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 127     check_circle

Accession name
Beurre Baget

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
conical/pyriform 1

Ground Colour
yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
none 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
white/cream 1

Weight
163.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-25% 1

Stalk Angle
oblique 1

Stalk Curve
absent 1

Stalk Thickness
medium 1

Stalk Length
medium mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.