Belle et Bonne

Pear

Belle et Bonne

Origin/History

Foreign origin. Also known as Gracieuse in historical sources.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large

Form: Roundish

Skin: Greenish yellow

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh/Flavor: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source Quality Note: This entry derives from a brief varietal reference in Elliott's 1865 work. The source provides only basic identifying characteristics (size, form, skin color, and harvest season) typical of 19th-century fruit catalogs and pomologies used as quick reference guides.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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Belle et Bonne. Gracieuse. Foreign. Large, roundish, greenish yellow. September.

— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)

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