Delices Charles Van Mons
PearDelices Charles Van Mons
Origin/History
Foreign.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, medium pyriform.
Skin: Fine, lemon yellow, thinly washed with russet. Resembles the Golden Beurre in size and shape.
Stem: An inch and a quarter long, inserted without depression.
Calyx: Small and open, placed in a narrow and shallow basin.
Flesh and Flavor: Melting, vinous, juicy, and refreshing.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Alternative historical name recorded as "Delices de Charles."
Source: F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Delices Charles Van Mons. Delices de Charles. Foreign. Fruit, large, medium, pyriform ; skin, fine, lemon yellow, thinly washed with russet, quite like the Golden Beurre, which it also resembles in size and shape ; stalk, an inch and a quarter long, inserted without depression ; calyx, small, open, and placed in a narrow and shallow basin ; flesh, melting, vinous, juicy, and refreshing.