Beurre Six
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised in about 1845 at Courtrai, Belgium by a gardener named M. Six. First described by Bivort. Fruits have very tender, melting, pale yellow flesh with a sweet and delicious flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Beurre Six
Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
23rd April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall
Size
large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
pyriform/quince 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1
Over Colour
none 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
313.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1
Stalk Thickness
medium 1
Stalk Length
long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.