This is an ancient and probably German variety. Fruit small, long-pyriform, very pale green changing to canary-yellow; flesh white, semi-melting, granular; juice moderate in amount, sweet, acid, musky; second; early July.
Blanquet de Saintonge. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:447, fig. 1867.
Its name indicates that it was raised in the Basse Saintonge, Fr. Fruit small, oblong-obovate; bright lemon-yellow, dotted with grayish-white; flesh white, semi-fine, rather melting; juice sufficient, sweet, generally vinous, with some aroma; second; end of Aug.
Blanquette de Toulouse 1. Mas Le Verger 2:229, fig. 113. 1866-73.
Origin unknown, through its name suggests Toulouse, Fr. Fruit small, short-pyriform, bright green passing on ripening to pale yellow, carmined on the side next the sun, with numerous gray dots; flesh white, granular, semi-melting, with abundant sweet juice; a fruit of good quality for the season; middle of July.
Bleeker Meadow. 1. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 355, fig. 149. 1845. 2. Mag. Hort. 14:339, fig. 33. 1848.
Found in a meadow by Aaron Feaster, Bucks County, Pa., about 1783. Fruit small or medium, globular, very regular; skin smooth, bright clear yellow, sprinkled with crimson dots on the side next the sun; flesh very white, firm, with a musky and spicy taste, but mostly remains crisp and hard; good; Oct. and Nov.
Blessed. 1. Ragan Nom. Pear, B. P. I. Bul. 126:59. 1908.
Described by Dr. Mease in Domestic Encyclopedia, 1804. Fruit small; very good; medium early.
Blickling. 1. Bunyard Cat. 39. 1913.