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Bezi de Caissoy d'Été

Pear

Bezi de Caissoy d'Été

Origin/History

Known by the alternate names Bergamotte Quessoy d'Été and Besi Quessoy d'Été. Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Not described in source. According to the source, this variety resembles the Bezi de Caissoy in all respects except for maturation timing; refer to the Bezi de Caissoy entry for detailed fruit characteristics.

Season

Matures early in September. This distinguishes it from the Bezi de Caissoy, which matures in winter.

Uses

Not described in source.

Other

This variety is described by Downing as a seasonal variant of the Bezi de Caissoy, differing from the primary type only in its earlier ripening period.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Bezi de Caissoy d'Été.

Bergamotte Quessoy d'Été. Besi Quessoy d'Été.

This variety resembles in all respects the preceding Bezi de Caissoy, only in maturing its fruit early in September instead of winter.

A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
Bergamotte Quessoy d'Été Besi Quessoy d'Été