Beurre Diel

Beurre Diel pear trees produced to order

Closing date for custom graft orders: 14 Jul 2024

We do not stock this variety, but we can produce custom-graft trees for you. Trees can be grafted on any of the following rootstocks:

Form	Rootstock	Price	Quantity
Maiden	OHxF87Semi-vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920
Maiden	PyrusVery vigorous	£39.00	-1234567891011121314151617181920

Custom graft trees would be supplied in December 2025. More details of our custom grafting service here.

History and description of Beurre Diel

Found c 1800 at Chateau of Perck, Vilvoorde, Belgium by Meuris, Head Gardener to Van Mons. Named after the German pomologist Diel.

Medium sized, round to oval fruit. Slightly rough, dull yellowish green skin. Patches of russet. Sometimes a slight brownish flush. Creamy white, juicy, melting flesh. Excellent sweet flavour when ripe but needs a warm location and a good summer to ripen properly in Britain.

Vigorous, spreading, hardy tree. Good cropping.

Characteristics of Beurre Diel pear trees

Use	Dessert
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Medium
Picking time	Oct
Season of use	Oct-Dec
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit	Spreading
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Good
Pollination date	16
Pollination group	C
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners