Fruit very large, of first quality; glands reniform; ripens in September.
Belle Conquête. 1. Carrière Var. Pêchers 74. 1867.
Tree moderately vigorous; glands globose, small; flowers very large; fruit large, roundish, often flattened at the ends; skin heavily pubescent, whitish-yellow, mottled with carmine; flesh whitish, reddish at the pit, melting, sweet; stone large, oval, plump, free; ripens the last of August.
Belle de la Croix. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 214. 1866. 2. Thomas Guide Prat. 44. 1876.
This variety was first grown in Bordeaux, France. Tree hardy; glands reniform; flowers small; fruit large, round; skin white, washed with purple; flesh fine, reddish about the stone, sweet, aromatic; of first quality; ripens the end of August.
Belle de Doué. 1. Hogg Fruit Man. 214, 215. 1866. 2. Mas Le Verger 7:139, 140. fig. 68. 1866-73. 3. Leroy Dict. Pom. 6:58, 59. 1879.
Schöne von Doué. 4. Lauche Deut. Pom. VI:No. 20, Pl. 1882.
This peach was grown from seed in 1839 by a M. Dimia-Chatenay at Doué-la-Fontaine, Maine-et-Loire, France. Glands globose; flowers small; fruit medium to large, roundish, with a distinct suture; skin greenish-yellow, washed and mottled with red; flesh greenish-white, red at the pit, juicy, sweet, with a delicious, aromatic flavor; stone free; ripens about the middle of August.
Belle Dupont. 1. Mas Pom. Gen. 12:185. 1883.
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Belle et Bonne. 1. Ann. Pom. Belge 1:49, 50, Pl. 1853.
Schöne Magdalene. 2. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 3:199. 1858.