Details for: PI 541189, Pyrus communis L., 'Flemish Beauty'

Summary Data

Taxonomy:

Pyrus communis L.

Cultivar:

'Flemish Beauty'

Origin:

Developed – Belgium

Maintained:

National Clonal Germplasm Repository

Received by NPGS:

21 Feb 1981

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Tree

Life Habit:

Tree

Backup Location:

National Laboratory for Genetic Resources Preservation

Availability

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Core Passport Data

Taxonomy:

Pyrus communis L.

Cultivar:

'Flemish Beauty'

Origin:

Developed – Belgium

Maintained:

National Clonal Germplasm Repository

Received by NPGS:

21 Feb 1981

Improvement Status:

Cultivar

Form Received:

Plant

Life Form:

Tree

Life Habit:

Tree

Source History

Developed

1800.
Belgium
Comment: Cultivar originated ca 1800
Developer(s):

Van Mons

Donated

21 February 1981.
Oregon, United States
Comment: Received from collection at Medford, OR to NCGR-Corvallis
Donor(s):

Lombard, Porter, Oregon State University

Accession Names and Identifiers

'Flemish Beauty'

Type: Cultivar name

CANADA PYR146

Type: Institute identifier

Group: CANADA CGB

Canadian Clonal Gene Bank

CPYR 225

Type: Site identifier

Group: LOCAL

Corvallis local number

EUROPEAN CULTIVAR

Type: Site identifier

Group: CROPTYPE

Belle de Flanders

Type: Other or unclassified name

Fondante des Bois

Type: Other or unclassified name

Narrative

Nomenclature much confused. Leroy gives 35 synonyms and Hedrick states that it has been known by no less than 60 names. A chance seedling found near Alost, East Flanders, Belgium at the beginning of the 19th century. Propagated by Van Mons in 1810 and introduced by him a few years later. Introduced to the U.S. about 1830 and placed on the APS catalog list in 1848. Fruit medium or larger in size, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, quite regular. Skin very smooth, quite free of blemish when well grown, creamy yellow in color, often blushed, attractive. flesh white, firm, becoming buttery at maturity, somewhat granular, juicy. Aromatic with a trace of muskiness, fairly sweet. Good in dessert quality but cannot be rated among the best. A little late than Bartlett in season. Fruit loses ability to ripen if held for long periods in cold storage. After many trials this variety has failed to become a popular commercial sort, in spite of its many good traits. Tree vigorous, of good orchard habits, very productive. Moderately susceptible to blight. -- H. Hartman, Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station,1957.

This is an early 19th century pear found as a wilding in a woods in Flemish Belgium and originally known as Fondante de Bois (sweetmeat of the woods). It is one of the most delicious of garden pears, hardy and vigorous in tree. Hedrick recommended the fruit for all lovers of choice pears, stating, 'A bright-cheeked Flemish Beauty is as handsome as any pear, and is almost unapproachable in quality; the flavor is nicely balanced between sweetness and sourness, very rich, and has a pleasing muskiness.' ripens in late September and early October. Soon ready to eat. -- Robert Nitschke, Southmeadow Fruit Gardens Catalog, 1976.

Pyrus communis L.

Genus:

Pyrus

Section:

Pyrus

Family:

Rosaceae

Subfamily:

Amygdaloideae

Tribe:

Maleae

Subtribe:

Malinae

Nomen number:

30474

Place of publication:

Sp. pl. 1:479, 2:1200. 1753

Protologue link:

https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/358498

Comment:

probably of hybrid origin

Typification:

View in Linnean Typification Project

Verified:

07/07/2011 by ARS Systematic Botanists.

Other conspecific taxa

Pyrus communis L. subsp. caucasica (Fed.) Browicz (77 active accession[s])
Pyrus communis L. subsp. communis (39 active accession[s])
Pyrus communis L. subsp. pyraster (L.) Ehrh. (113 active accession[s])

Autonyms (not in current use), synonyms and invalid designations

Heterotypic Synonym(s)
Pyrus asiae-mediae (Popov) Maleev
Pyrus balansae Decne.
Pyrus bourgaeana Decne.
Pyrus communis L. subsp. bourgaeana (Decne.) Nyman
Pyrus communis L. var. mariana Willk.
Pyrus domestica Medik.
Pyrus elata Rubtzov
Pyrus medvedevii Rubtzov

Common names

Language	Name	note	seq	Citation
English	pear		1	Wiersema, J. H. & B. León. 1999. World economic plants: a standard reference CRC Press, Boca Raton, FL.
French	poirier		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Birnbaum		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
German	Birne		2	Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
German	Birnenbaum		2	Reichel, S. 1998. pers. comm. Note: re. German common names
Italian	pera		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Italian	pero		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Japanese Rōmaji	seiyō-nashi		2	Ohwi, J. 1965. Flora of Japan (Engl. ed.).
Portuguese	pereira		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Spanish	pera		2	Hanelt, P., ed. 2001. Mansfeld's encyclopedia of agricultural and horticultural crops. Volumes 1-6
Spanish	peral		2	Rehm, S. 1994. Multilingual dictionary of agronomic plants
Swedish	päron		2	Aldén, B., S. Ryman, & M. Hjertson. 2012. Svensk Kulturväxtdatabas, SKUD (Swedish Cultivated and Utility Plants Database; online resource)
Transcribed Chinese	xi yang li	as Pyrus communis var. sativa	2	Wu Zheng-yi & P. H. Raven et al., eds. 1994-. Flora of China (English edition). Note: = Pyrus communis var. sativa
Transcribed Korean	byeongbaenamu		2	Mun-Chan, B. et al. 1986. A checklist of the Korean cultivated plants. Kulturpflanze 34:122.

Annotations

Observations

Phenotype Data

Category	Descriptor	Description	Value	Sample Size	Study	Inventory	Availability
CYTOLOGIC	PLOIDY LEVEL	Number of sets of chromosomes.	2x - diploid		PYRUS.PLOIDY.2008	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	0 - 0 (No Fruit to assess)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2005.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	3 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = SEVERE DAMAGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	3 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = SEVERE DAMAGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2003.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	5 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = SEVERE DAMAGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2002.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	9 - SEVERE DAMAGE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1994.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	9 - SEVERE DAMAGE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1996.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	FRUIT_SCAB	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY FRUIT SCAB	9 - SEVERE DAMAGE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2001.FRUITSCAB	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	MILDEW	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY MILDEW	1 - NO DAMAGE	3	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2003.MILDEW	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	MILDEW	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY MILDEW	1 - NO DAMAGE	6	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.2002.MILDEW	CPYR 225 .003 PL	Not Available
DISEASE	PSEUDOMONAS	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY PSEUDOMONAS	3 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = SEVERE DAMAGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
DISEASE	RUST	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY RUST	1 - NO DAMAGE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1986		Not Available
GENSTOCK	PYRUS CORE SUBSET	A flag to indicate the accession is part of the core subset			PYRUS.CORE.2012		Not Available
INSECT	BLISTER_MITES	RATING OF DAMAGE CAUSED BY BLISTER MITES	7 - (1 = NO DAMAGE, 9 = SEVERE DAMAGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1986		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	PEDICEL_ATTACHMENT	PEDICEL ATTACHMENT	U - SUNKEN		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	CAVITY	CAVITY	OM - OBTUSE MEDIUM		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	CALYX	CALYX	P - PERSISTANT		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	CALYX_BASIN	CALYX BASIN	OM - OBTUSE MEDIUM		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	GROUND_COLOR	GROUND COLOR	YG - YELLOW GREEN		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	RUSSET	AMOUNT OF RUSSETING	2 - (1 = NONE, 9 = COMPLETELY RUSSETED)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	RUSSET_LOCATION	LOCATION OF RUSSETING	C - CALYX END		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LENTICELS	NUMBER OF LENTICELS	5 - (1 = FEW, 9 = MANY)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	LENTICEL_SIZE	SIZE OF LENTICELS	5 - (1 = SMALL, 9 = LARGE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLESH_COLOR	FLESH COLOR	W - WHITE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLESH_TEXTURE	FLESH TEXTURE	4 - (1 = FINE, 9 = COARSE)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	TEXTURE_TYPE	FLESH TEXTURE TYPE	B - BUTTERY		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FRUITCORE	CORE	D - DISTANT		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	CARPEL_NUMBER	NUMBER OF CARPELS	5		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	GRIT	NUMBER OF STONE CELLS	1 - NO STONE CELLS		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	CORE_BREAKDOWN	DEGREE OF CORE BREAKDOWN, DETERMINED ON TREE RIPENED FRUIT	1 - NONE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	OXIDATION	OXIDATION OF CUT MEASURED AFTER 5 MINUTES	1 - NONE		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLAVOR	FLAVOR OF FRUIT FLESH	B - BLAND		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	FLAVOR	FLAVOR OF FRUIT FLESH	S - SWEET		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	QUALITY	QUALITY OF FRUIT FLESH A COMBINATION OF FLAVOR, TEXTURE AND AROMA	4 - (1 = POOR, 9 = EXCELLENT)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.STD		Not Available
MORPHOLOGY	BLOOM_DENSITY	BLOOM DENSITY	5 - (1 = LOW, 9 = HIGH)		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1987		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	83		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1986		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	87		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1986		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	90		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1990		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	95		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	96		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FIRST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FIRST BLOOM	97		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1989		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM	101		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM	101		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1989		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM	102		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM	91		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1987		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF FULL BLOOM	94		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1990		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	LAST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF LAST BLOOM	100		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1990		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	LAST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF LAST BLOOM	105		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1987		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	LAST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF LAST BLOOM	107		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1989		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	LAST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF LAST BLOOM	108		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	LAST_BLOOM	JULIAN DATE OF LAST BLOOM	109		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1988		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_RIPE	JULIAN DATE OF FULL RIPE FRUIT	247		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1987		Not Available
PHENOLOGY	FULL_RIPE	JULIAN DATE OF FULL RIPE FRUIT	255		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1990		Not Available
PRODUCTION	YIELD	YIELD (PRODUCTIVITY)	2 - MEDIUM		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1987		Not Available
PRODUCTION	PRECOCITY	NUMBER OF YEARS FROM PLANTING TO FIRST FRUIT	2		PYRUS.CORVALLIS.1986		Not Available

Genotype Data

Poly Type	Marker	Value	Evaluation	Study Type	Inventory
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-002	165/169/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-003	257	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-004	168.00000	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-005	155/161/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-006	120/129	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-008	319/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-009B	286/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-010B	333/339/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-012	175.00000	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL
MICROSATELLITE	PYC-013	97/115/	PYRUS.CORVALLIS.BASSIL.GRCE.2010	GDIVERSITY	CPYR 225 .003 PL