BUTTIENS FRUITS - apples & pears

Conférence is an excellent pear variety. Its bottle shape has a beautiful green and bronzed skin with a delicious soft juicy flesh. Its long shelf life made this pear a great export product. Available almost all year long.

Durondeau pears have a golden bronze skin with a unique granular and acidulous flesh, with a harsh flavor. It is perfect to crunch but also suitable for cooking, since its acidity confers highly developed perfumes. The Durondeau is especially appreciated by connoisseurs. Available from September to December.

The Doyenné du Comice is known as the "queen of pears" by experts. This large pear in the shape of a belly will make a delicious dessert. This yellow green pear often presents a pink side and has an ivory flesh, very juicy, fondant with a unique perfume. Available from September to February.

The Jonagold is the ultimate Belgian variety. This crunchy red apple tinged with green and yellow will delight young and old thanks to its soft and refined taste. You can as well take a bite or cook this sweet and juicy apple. Available almost all year round.

This red brother of Jonagold has juicy and crunchy flesh and his firmness lasts a little longer. As the Jonagold, the Jonagored is a dessert apple that can find many applications and possibilities in the kitchen. Available almost all year long.

You can crunch the Boskoop, this big good rustic apple. But it is also very appreciated for cooking, with its sweet flavour and a perfect touch of acidity. Its flavour is fresh-sour and extremely sophisticated. Available from October to February.

Cox's Orange is a pretty little red-orange apple. Its delicate and crisp flesh, very aromatic and slightly acidulated, has earned the prestigious nickname of "Apple Queen". Available from October to December.

This small apple is easily recognizable by its beautiful bright red stripes. The Royal Gala is a very sweet, slightly acidic apple with a little bit of bitterness. Its crisp, firm and juicy flesh makes it a tonic and refreshing fruit. Available from October to late February

This pretty little apple holds well in the hand. It is red-yellow with a light yellow flesh and has a very pleasant, sweet and sour taste. It is one of the first apples of the harvest, in August. Its beautiful appearance and taste make it a popular dessert apple. Available from late August to April.

This worldwide known yellow apple is crunchy and sweet. It’s a delicious dessert apple, but chefs appreciate it for its firmness after cooking. Available from September to June.