Originated in Brittany, France, about 1598. Fruit medium or smaller in size, globular in form. Skin deep yellow, usually with prominent red cheek, quite free of blemish, very attractive. Flesh moderately fine, hard in texture, lacking in juiciness. Fairly sweet but somewhat bitter in taste. Late keeper. Tree reasonably vigorous, wide spreading in habit, average foliage, moderately susceptible to fire blight. -- H. Hartman, Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin, 1957.The word 'Besi' or 'Bezy' is of Breton origin and signifies a wild pear. -- U. P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921
Bezi d'Heri (Bezi Royal; Besidery). Fruit medium sized, roundish. Skin thin, smooth, greenish-yellow, with a tinge of red next the sun. Eye open, and set in a small round basin. Stalk slender, an inch and a quarter long, inserted without depression. Flesh white, fine-grained, crisp, rather dry, and with somewhat of a fennel flavour. In use from October to December. This is one of the best stewing pears; and the flesh is generally smooth and well-flavoured when cooked. -- R. Hogg, The Fruit Manual, 1860