Angoucha
PearAngoucha
Origin and History
Originated in the Department of the Aube, France. In the arrondissements of Troyes and Bar-sur-Seine, it is also known as Courte queue — literally "Short Stem," referring to what appears to be a characteristic physical feature. M. Baltet-Petit described the variety under the name Belle Chaouce, derived from the canton where it was very generally cultivated. The variety is documented in Guide Prat. (1876) and Mas Pomologie Générale (1881, fig. 502).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, obtuse-conic-ovate, regular in contour.
Stem: The alternate name "Courte queue" (Short Stem) suggests a notably short stem, though specific measurements are not provided.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Dark green, sprinkled with numerous regularly spaced brown dots, often commingled under a cloud of russet of the same color. At maturity, the green becomes an intense yellow, the russet golden, and on the side of the sun, a wash of light orange-red appears.
Flesh: Yellowish-white, semi-fine, dense, breaking.
Flavor and Juice: Juice sufficient and rich in sugar.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Good for cooking.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Angoucha. 1. Guide Prat. 82. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:43, fig. 502. 1881.
Originated in the Department of the Aube, France. In the arrondissements of Troyes and Bar-sur-Seine it is also called Courte queue i. e. "Short Stem;" and by M. Baltet-Petit, it was described in the "Annales de Flore et Pomone," under the name Belle Chaouce, the name of the canton where it was very generally cultivated. Fruit medium, obtuse-conic-ovate, regular in contour, dark green sprinkled with numerous regularly spaced, brown dots often commingled under a cloud of russet of same color, at maturity the green becomes an intense yellow, the russet golden, and on the side of the sun is a wash of light orange-red; flesh yellowish-white, semi-fine, dense, breaking; juice sufficient and rich in sugar; good for cooking, winter.