Dessert pear
Raised in about 1829 by M. Isidore Dubuisson, a nurseryman at Jolain, near Tournai, Belgium. First fruited in 1834. Fruits have white, very melting flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name Beurre Dubuisson
Flowering time 20th April 10% flowering 25th April Full (80%) flowering7th May 90% petal fall
Type Dessert 1
References: 1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.