Bezi Mai
PearOrigin/History
Raised by J. De Jonghe, Brussels, and first fruited in 1856.
Tree
Hardy, a good grower, and described as productive. Young wood yellow brown.
Fruit
Size and Form Large, obtuse oval.
Skin Dull yellowish green, with brown dots.
Stalk Nearly an inch long.
Calyx Small, with short, stiff, erect segments.
Cavity Not described in source.
Basin Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor Buttery, juicy, sugary, rich, very firm.
Core and Seeds Not described in source.
Season
Winter fruit, said to mature from April to May. Available February through April.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes or Variants
Not described in source.
Other
As yet it had not fruited in America.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bezi Mai.
Besi de Mai.
Raised by J. De Jonghe, Brussels, and first fruited in 1856. It is a winter fruit, said to mature from April to May. As yet it has not fruited here. The tree is hardy, a good grower, and described as productive. Young wood yellow brown.
Fruit large, obtuse oval, dull yellowish green, with brown dots. Stalk nearly an inch long. Calyx small, with short, stiff, erect segments. Flesh buttery, juicy, sugary, rich, very firm. February, April.