Belle du Havre
AppleBelle du Havre
Origin and History
A promising French variety.
Tree
Hardy, vigorous, upright growth habit. An early and abundant annual bearer. Young shoots reddish brown, slightly downy at the end.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to large, roundish oblate, conical; angular or slightly ribbed.
Stalk: Medium length, slender.
Cavity: Large, deep.
Calyx: Closed.
Basin: Rather large, corrugated.
Skin: Pale greenish yellow, shaded and rather obscurely striped and splashed with light and dark rich red over most of the surface, with many light brown dots.
Flesh: Quite white, fine, tender, moderately juicy.
Flavor: Brisk, peculiar, quince-like flavor. Quality: good to very good.
Core: Small.
Season
Ripe last of August to last of September.
Uses
A good table fruit and excellent for culinary uses.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (1)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)BELLE DU HAVRE.
Belle Douce du Havre.
A promising French variety. Tree hardy, vigorous, upright, an early and abundant bearer annually; a good table fruit, and excellent for culinary uses; young shoots reddish brown, slightly downy at the end.
Fruit medium to large, roundish oblate, conical; angular or slightly ribbed; skin pale greenish yellow, shaded and rather obscurely striped and splashed with light and dark rich red over most of the surface, and many light brown dots; stalk medium, slender; cavity large, deep; calyx closed; basin rather large, corrugated; flesh quite white, fine, tender, moderately juicy, with a brisk, peculiar, quince-like flavor; good to very good; core small. Ripe last of August to last of September.