Beurre Superfin
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised in 1837 by M. Goubalt, Angers, France. First fruited in 1844. Fruits have yellowish white, very melting, sweet flesh with a delicious perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Mother to:
Beth
Comte de Lambertye
Accession name
Beurre Superfin
Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
ovoid/conical a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
none a
Russet
high/very high a
Flesh Colour
white/yellow a
Weight
225.00 g a
Russet (percent)
51-100% a
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique a
Stalk Curve
weak a
Stalk Thickness
thick a
Stalk Length
medium/medium-long mm a
Eye Aperture
half open/closed a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.