Pear 'Beurré Merode'

Pyrus communis 'Beurré Merode'

Beurré de Merode - Double Flip - Doyenne Bussoch

Fruit: thick oval, grass-green to yellow, when ripe coarsely dotted, sometimes brown-grey mottled, carmine red blush on the sun side.

Flesh: white, melting, very juicy, sweet, spicy, slightly sour.

Dessert pear

Autumn pear

Information

Blossom time	March
Planting distance
Distance in hedge
Soil conditions	All soils
Fruit colour	Grass green, yellow when ripe with carmine red blush
Flavour	Sweet, juicy, soft flesh
Use	Good pear to eat fresh
Picking season	End of September
Season of use	September, October
Growing situation	Warm place
Mature plant height
Blossom colour	White
Remarks	Valuable plant
Vigour	Moderate growth
Producing fruits after	After 2 to 3 years
Pollination	Not self-pollinating
Pollinators	Beurré Hardy, Bonne Louise d'Avranche, Clapp's Favourite, Conference, Williams Bon Chretien
Disease resistance	Healthy species
Overall appreciation	8