Belle de Stresa
PearBelle de Stresa
Origin/History A wild seedling found at Stresa, on Lake Maggiore, Italy.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Nearly medium; ovate, rather short and thick, or pyriform.
Skin Olive-green, washed with dark brownish-red on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor Buttery, melting, juicy, saccharine, with a delicate and refreshing perfume. Handsome and of first quality.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.
Season Late August.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and 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 Stresa.
- Guide Prat. 58. 1876.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 4:213. 1879.
A wild seedling found at Stresa, on Lake Maggiore, Italy. Fruit nearly medium, ovate, rather short and thick, or pyriform, olive-green, washed with dark brownish-red on the side next the sun; flesh buttery, melting, juicy, saccharine, and with a delicate and refreshing perfume; handsome and of first quality; late Aug.