Belle de Stresa. 1. Guide Prat. 58. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:213. 1879.
A wild seedling found at Stresa, on Lake Maggiore, Italy. Fruit nearly medium, ovate, rather short and thick, or pyriform, olive-green, washed with dark brownish-red on the side next the sun; flesh buttery, melting, juicy, saccharine, and with a delicate and refreshing perfume; handsome and of first quality; late Aug.
Belle Sucrée. 1. Guide Prat. 83. 1876.
Schöne Zuckerbirne. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 280. 1889.
Published in Germany previous to 1876; origin unknown. Fruit large, variable in form; of a beautiful lemon-yellow, almost entirely washed with red; flesh semi-melting, very saccharine; Sept. and Oct.
Belle de Thouars. 1. Gard. Chron. 979. 1860. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:212, 213, fig. 1867.
Probably originated at Thouars, Fr. About 1839 the Horticultural Society of Angers received a pear called Coulon de Saint-Marc which was propagated under that name, but was proved to be identical with Belle de Thouars. It was subsequently propagated and sold by a nurseryman at Jersey, and acquired the name of Belle de Jersey. Fruit medium to large, long-obtuse-pyriform at both ends, somewhat bossed at summit; skin at first brownish-olive changing to a ferruginous brown as the fruit approaches maturity, somewhat rough, with russet dots; flesh white, firm, or half-breaking, with little juice and an acidulated, sugary flavor; good only for kitchen use; Nov. and Dec.
Belle Williams. 1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 110. 1862. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 669. 1869.
Of foreign origin, possibly English. Tree vigorous, very erect, hardy; young wood olive, slightly yellow, glossy. Fruit medium to large, oblong-pyriform, with a groove or sunken line from stem to calyx, yellowish, with marblings and tracings of russet; stem long, curved, set in a slight depression by a lip; calyx partially closed; flesh whitish, not juicy or rich; good for cooking; Dec. to Mar.
Bellissime d’Automne. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:214. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 496. 1884.