Calebasse Delvigne

Pear

Calebasse Delvigne

Origin/History

Origin uncertain.

Tree

Vigorous and productive.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, pyriform, broad at calyx.

Stem: Short, thick at its junction with the fruit.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Open. Segments stiff.

Basin: Very shallow, uneven.

Skin: Yellow, slightly russeted, sometimes shaded on the sunny side.

Flesh/Flavor: Flesh white, coarse, buttery, juicy, melting, perfumed, slightly astringent. Downing rates it Good. Thomas additionally describes the flavor as rich.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 2 period pomological works

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Calebasse Delvigne.

Origin uncertain. Tree vigorous and productive.

Fruit medium, pyriform, broad at calyx. Skin yellow, slightly russeted, sometimes shaded on the sunny side. Stalk short, thick at its junction with the fruit. Calyx open. Segments stiff, in a very shallow, uneven basin. Flesh white, coarse, buttery, juicy, melting, perfumed, slightly astringent. Good. October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)

Calebasse Delvigne. Medium, pyriform, yellow; coarse; buttery, rich, perfumed, slightly astringent. October.

— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)

Beurre de Montgeron Frederic de Wurtemberg