Belle Hugevine
PearBelle Hugevine
Pear
Origin and History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large and handsome.
Flavor and Quality: Of excellent quality.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Skin, Flesh, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
March and April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
This variety is recorded in McIntosh's fruit card catalog (1855), where Hedrick found the reference.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing McIntosh fruit card 2:459 (1855).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Belle Hugevine.
- McIntosh Bk. Card. 2:459. 1855.
Fruit large and handsome; of excellent quality; Mar. and April.