Beurre Sterckmans
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised by M. Sterckmans at Louvain, Belgium before 1820. First brought to notice by Dr Van Mons. Fruits have yellowish white, juicy flesh with a sweet and highly perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Beurre Sterckmans
Flowering time
25th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
orange-red 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
white/yellow 1
Weight
175.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.