Belle de Féron
PearBelle de Féron
Origin/History
Probably originated in the town of Féron near Avesnes, France, and was considered to be a new fruit by the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1840.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large to very large; globular-turbinate; bossed, with one side always more swelled than the other.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish-green, dotted with gray, and stained with patches of brown-russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Flesh white and coarse, with a semimelting texture. Juice is sufficient, fresh, sugary, and vinous, with a very agreeable tartness.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Quality Rating
Classified as "second" in period pomological rankings.
Subtypes/Variants
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 Féron.
i. Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:198. 1867.
Probably originated in the town of Féron near Avesnes, Fr., and was considered to be a new fruit by the Horticultural Society of Angers in 1840. Fruit large to very large, globular-turbinate, bossed, one side always more swelled than the other, yellowish-green, dotted with gray, and stained with patches of brown-russet; flesh white, coarse, semimelting; juice sufficient, fresh, sugary, vinous, and with a very agreeable tartness; second; Oct. and Nov.