Catillac

One of the oldest and best of the cooking pears.

Origin: France, 1665

Pollination: Catillac is a self-sterile triploid and would require a pollinator to produce a crop.Find pollination partners >

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History and description of Catillac

A very old variety first recorded in 1665. Believed to have been found in Cadillac in the Girond, France. Considered as one of the best cooking pears.

Large, bergamotte shaped fruit. Smooth, dull greenish yellow skin. Dull reddish flush and faint stripes. Occasional russet patches but usually clean. Hard, white, granular flesh. Suitable as a cooking pear only. Needs to be cooked slowly for 1-2 hours. The flesh turns pink when cooked.

Vigorous tree with spreading and weeping growth habit. Very hardy. Regular and heavy cropper. Large attractive blossom.

Characteristics of Catillac pear trees

Use	Culinary
Colour
Flavour
Fruit size	Large
Picking time	Late Oct
Season of use	Dec-Mar
Tree vigour	Vigorous
Tree habit
Fruit-bearing	Spur-bearer
Cropping	Heavy
Disease resistance	Scab - Very resistant
Suitable for	Hardy Northern Britain
Special features	Attractive Blossom
Pollination date	20
Pollination group	D
Self-fertility	Self-sterile triploid
Pollinators	Pollination partners