General Delage

Pear

General Delage

Origin / History

A seedling of Van Mons, obtained circa 1823. Reference: Mas, Pom. Gen. 4:155, fig. 270 (1879).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium, conic-pyriform.

Skin: Clear green, speckled with gray; changing to pale yellow at maturity; tinged with dark red on the sun-exposed side.

Flesh & Flavor: White, fine, buttery, melting; full of slightly sugary juice; refreshing and somewhat musky.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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General Delage.

i. Mas Pom. Gen. 4:155, fig. 270. 1879.

A gain of Van Mons about 1823. Fruit medium, conic-pyriform, clear green, speckled with gray, changing to pale yellow at maturity, tinged with dark red on the side of the sun; flesh white, fine, buttery, melting, full of slightly sugary juice, refreshing and somewhat musky.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)