Raised from seed at Mechlin, Bel., and distributed in 1849 by M. Tuerlinckx. Fruit rather large, long-pyriform, contracted at summit, concave on one side, the lower end being bent; color yellowish-green; flesh white, very fine; juice abundant, sweet, acid, having a delicate perfume; first; Nov. and Dec.
Calebasse Boisbunel. 1. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 41. 1871. 2. Guide Prat. 65. 1895.
Obtained by M. Boisbunel of Rouen, France. Fruit large, like Calebasse in form, greenish-yellow, washed with red; flesh fine, yellowish-white, melting, very sweet; first quality; Feb. and Mar.
Calebasse Bosc. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:515, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 540. 1884.
3. Bunyard Handb. Hardy Fr. 162. 1920.
A chance seedling found in 1819 by Van Mons in the garden of M. Swates at Linkebeeke near Brussels, Bel. Fruit medium to large, long-conical; skin rough to the touch and entirely covered with brown-russet, sprinkled with darker russet dots; flesh yellowish, semi-fine, melting, juicy, sweet and agreeably flavored; second; Oct.
Calebasse Delvigne. 1. Mas Le Verger 3:Pt. 1, 141, fig. 69. 1866-73. 2. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:517, fig. 1867.
Mas thinks Calebasse Delvigne was raised in Belgium and Leroy considers it to have originated in France. Fruit medium, pyriform, yellow, strewed with cinnamon-colored russet and richly colored with red on the sun-exposed side; flesh yellowish-white, rather coarse-grained, melting, juicy, sweet and fine flavor, strong musky aroma; second to first; Oct.
Calebasse d’Été. 1. Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:518, fig. 1867. 2. Hogg Fruit Man. 540. 1884.
A seedling obtained by Major Espéren of Mechlin, Bel. Fruit above medium and sometimes larger, long-pyramidal, obtuse, a little contorted at base, greenish-yellow, covered with brown-russet and with numerous russet spots; flesh white, semi-melting, rather gritty at center, sugary, slightly acid and having a delicate perfume; a good early pear; Sept.