Bezi Blanc
PearBezi Blanc
Origin / History
Of foreign origin. Described by Cole, American Fruit Book (1849), and by Elliott, Fruit Book (1854).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Oblong-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Quality very similar to Bartlett, though hardly so good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August; two weeks earlier than Bartlett.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
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)Bezi Blanc.
- Cole Am. Fr. Book 154. 1849.
- Elliott Fr. Book 391. 1854.
Of foreign origin. Fruit large, oblong-pyriform, yellowish; quality very similar to Bartlett, though hardly so good, but it is two weeks earlier; Aug.