Belle de Craonnais
PearBelle de Craonnais
Origin/History
This variety originated in the neighborhood of Craon in Mayenne, France. It was listed in the collection of the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1848, and in the following year (1849) was propagated for commerce by A. Leroy.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large but sometimes smaller; oblong-pyriform, irregular, obtuse.
Skin: Golden-yellow, sown with gray dots more numerous and larger on the side next the sun.
Flesh: White, semi-fine, melting, juicy, rather gritty about the core.
Juice and Flavor: Abundant, sweet and musky, without much savor.
Season
December to March.
Uses
Second for the table, first for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Belle de Craonnais. i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:195, 196, fig. 1867. This variety originated in the neighborhood of Craon in Mayenne, Fr. It was listed in the collection of the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1848, and in the following year was propagated for commerce by A. Leroy. Fruit large but sometimes smaller, oblong-pyriform, irregular, obtuse, golden-yellow, sown with gray dots more numerous and larger on the side next the sun; flesh white, semi-fine, melting, juicy, rather gritty about the core; juice abundant, sweet and musky, without much savor; second for the table, first for cooking; Dec. to March.