Beurre Bedford

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in 1902 by Laxton Bros.., Bedford. Introduced in 1921. Fruits have white, firm, coarse, juicy flesh with a sweet, subacid flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Marie-Louise x Durondeau

Accession No.
1975 - 326     check_circle

Accession name
Beurre Bedford

Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
conical/flask 1

Ground Colour
yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
orange 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
cream/yellow 1

Weight
215.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-25% 1

Stalk Angle
oblique/right angle 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
medium 1

Stalk Length
long-very long mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.