Belle Picarde
PearBelle Picarde (Pear)
Origin/History
Originated in the village of Charmes, Aisne, France, in the middle of the last century.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large to very large.
Form: Obovate-obtuse-pyriform.
Skin: Orange-red, speckled especially on the sunny side.
Flesh: White, melting, very sugary.
Juice: Rather abundant, sweet and of a pleasant flavor.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
December to June.
Uses
Good for dessert but specially recommended for cooking. Being large and attractive in appearance, it is well adapted for the market.
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 Picarde.
- Rev. Hort. 156, Pl. 1888.
Originated in the village of Charmes, Aisne, Fr., in the middle of the last century. Fruit large to very large, obovate-obtuse-pyriform, orange-red and speckled especially on the sunny side; flesh white, melting, very sugary; juice rather abundant, sweet and of a pleasant flavor; good for dessert but specially recommended for cooking; being large and attractive in appearance is well adapted for the market; Dec. to June.