Harvesting Date: Early October
Location: Salem, MI (TW)
Approximate Tree Age: 50+ years
Tree Status: Antique orchard
Possible Tree Varieties: Fairly certain this is Beurré Hardy (France, 1820) or a variety of butter pear. Could also possibly be a Nye pear, but shape isn't quite correct.
Fruit size: Medium
Shape: Classic
Fruit color: Golden with heavy russeting
Skin: Medium-thick, due to russeting, but still fragile
Flesh: Cream colored and prone to bruising
Additional notes on appearance: Short stemmed with very rounded base
Taste: Honeyed, sweet and floral
Texture: Smooth and buttery (heh)
Additional notes on taste: Incredibly fragrant and floral when ripe, but still complex flavor when unripe which makes a good cooking/cider pear
Disease/Pest notes: Unfortunately most of the fruit has symptoms of pear scab which makes storage an issue.
