Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Durondeau pear


 * The following discussion is an archived debate of the proposed deletion of the article below. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review).  No further edits should be made to this page.

The result was keep. (non-admin closure) Extraordinary Writ (talk) 06:18, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

Durondeau pear

 * – ( View AfD View log | edits since nomination)

Neither of the sources in the article appear to be reliable. Based off of my search for other sources online, this does not appear to pass WP:GNG. This also is not a unique species and is not eligible for inclusion under the principles outlined in WP:NSPECIES. As a result, I'd propose that this be either redirected to pear or deleted outright. — Mhawk10 (talk) 03:48, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Food and drink-related deletion discussions. — Mhawk10 (talk) 03:48, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Environment-related deletion discussions. — Mhawk10 (talk) 03:48, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Comment This variety is supposedly from Belgium; might sources exist in Dutch, French, or German? –LaundryPizza03 ( d c̄ ) 04:00, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Note: This discussion has been included in the list of Belgium-related deletion discussions. –LaundryPizza03 ( d  c̄ ) 04:01, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Weak Keep - I'm willing to give the benefit of the doubt towards non-english language sources existing. If we could get a Belgian wikipedian to do a quick google search for us, that'd be one thing, but until then, I'm fine with leaving it up for now. Fieari (talk) 07:03, 17 December 2021 (UTC) Edit: I'm fully satisfied now.  Removing "weak" from my !vote, full keep now. Fieari (talk) 02:46, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Hello, Belgian Wikipedian (and originator of the page, so of course I'd say Keep) here. I admit didn't know about this variety until I moved to Belgium. Anyway, links: official Wallonian agronomy research body's agricultural heritage site: https://rwdf.cra.wallonie.be/fr/patrimoine-fruitier/varietes/durondeau-0 https://www.mediaservice.be/sites/default/files/publicatie-files/VB_Fruit_0.pdf from the Flemish side of things, from an agricultural research org in Hasselt  summary of pear production (on page 6) showing that (to my surprise and disappointment given their deliciousness) they're not grown in large quantities. But there's a couple of reasonably official links for you. Pseudomonas(talk) 15:04, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep More than a few sources in French, under "Beurré Durondeau", a very old pear variety seems to be common in the 19th Century. Page 48 https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Guide_pratique_de_l_amateur_de_fruits/qiB-AAAAIAAJ?hl=fr&gbpv=1&dq=Beurr%C3%A9+Durondeau&pg=PA234&printsec=frontcover, page 28 here https://www.google.ca/books/edition/Les_fruits_belges/AQE1AQAAIAAJ?hl=fr&gbpv=1&dq=Beurr%C3%A9+Durondeau&pg=PA28&printsec=frontcover, either won awards or was presented at horticultural events back then. Oaktree b (talk) 23:52, 17 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Keep assuming inline citations are added. Caleb Stanford (talk) 05:27, 23 December 2021 (UTC)


 * The above discussion is preserved as an archive of the debate. <b style="color:red">Please do not modify it.</b> Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page (such as the article's talk page or in a deletion review). No further edits should be made to this page.