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 ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
conical/flask ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low ^a

Over Colour
orange ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
cream/yellow ^a

Weight
215.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-25% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique/right angle ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium ^a

Stalk Length
long-very long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.