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 ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
conical/pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
white/cream ^a

Weight
163.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-25% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
absent ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium ^a

Stalk Length
medium mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.