Perle d'Angleterre
ApplePerle d'Angleterre
Origin/History
Of foreign origin. Noted in cultivation at the Central Experimental Farm in Agassiz, BC, where trees were planted in spring 1895 and evaluated under local conditions.
Tree
A strong grower, productive.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium or below in size, with sides sometimes unequal (Downing). The Central Experimental Farm describes the form as roundish, conical.
Stem
Of medium length, slender.
Cavity
Quite large, russeted.
Calyx
Large, open.
Basin
Large, broad, slightly corrugated.
Skin
Downing describes the ground color as yellow, thinly shaded with light red, with some rather obscure stripes and splashes, and many brown dots. The Central Experimental Farm describes the ground color as greenish yellow, with a little red and sprinkled with brown dots.
Flesh and Flavor
Whitish; half fine, half tender; juicy; brisk subacid; rather rich (Downing). The Central Experimental Farm similarly records the flesh as whitish, tender, juicy, and brisk sub-acid, with a fine flavour. Quality rated good to very good by Downing; good by the Central Experimental Farm.
Core and Seeds
Core small.
Season
November and December (Downing); November (Central Experimental Farm).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1900)
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
View original book sources (2)
— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Perle d'Angleterre.
Pearl of England.
Of foreign origin. Tree a strong grower, productive.
Fruit medium or below, sides sometimes unequal; skin yellow, thinly shaded with light red, some rather obscure stripes and splashes, and many brown dots; stalk of medium length, slender; cavity quite large, russeted; calyx large, open; basin large, broad, slightly corrugated; flesh whitish, half fine, half tender, juicy, brisk subacid, rather rich; good to very good; core small. November, December.
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1895. Tree a strong grower. Fruit below medium size, roundish, conical. Skin greenish yellow, with a little red and sprinkled with brown dots. Flesh whitish, tender, juicy, brisk sub-acid, with a fine flavour, quality good. Season November.