Delices de la Cacaudiere
PearDelices de la Cacaudiere
Origin/History
Originated in France in 1846, gained by Count Eugene des Nouhes near Pouzauges, Vendée. Cited in Leroy, Dict. Pom. 2:9, fig. 1869. Downing (1900), citing Verger, noted that the variety was not known to have been fruited in America at the time of writing, but considered its size and period of ripening promising of value.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Downing describes the fruit as large; Hedrick as above medium.
Form: Downing describes it as obovate pyriform. Hedrick describes it as long-conic, slightly obtuse, mammillate at the crown and irregular in contour.
Stem: Long and stout, set without depression. (Downing; not described by Hedrick.)
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Downing describes the ground color as yellow-green, shaded with red on the sun-exposed side, with many small dots. Hedrick describes it as bright yellow, dotted with gray and greenish specks, colored with carmine on the cheek next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Both sources agree the flesh is white. Downing describes it as a little coarse, half melting, juicy, and sweet. Hedrick describes it as very white and fine, fully melting, with abundant juice that is acidulous, sugary, aromatic, and rather savory.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Downing gives early August. Hedrick gives July and August.
Uses
Not described in source. Hedrick rates the variety "second" in quality.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Délices de la Cacaudière.
This variety originated in France, in 1846. We do not know of its being fruited in this country, but its size and period of ripening are promising of value.
Fruit large, obovate pyriform, yellow green, shaded with red in the sun and many small dots. Stalk long, stout, set without depression. Flesh white, a little coarse, half melting, juicy, sweet. Ripens early in August. (Verg.)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Delices de la Cacaudiere.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:9, fig. 1869.
Gained by Count Eugene des Nouhes in 1846 near Pouzauges, Vendee, Fr. Fruit above medium, long-conic, slightly obtuse, mammillate at crown and irregular in contour, bright yellow, dotted with gray and greenish specks, colored with carmine on the cheek next the sun; flesh very white and fine, melting; juice abundant, acidulous, sugary, aromatic, rather savory; second; July and Aug.