Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1890-02-21
FORBIDDEN FRUIT.
shaddock and PumaIoes-West India Del
icacies for Butte County.
iUr0ville Register, February 18TH


fOroville Register, February Isthl
Tbefollo wing letter, written 10 L. fucker,
the weii-known zeal estate agent of this
tofn, BY George Cuthbert OF San Fran
geo, is sslt-explanatory, and is filled with
undressing information regarding the grow
ing OF the Shaddock and the Pumalo:
SAN FRANCISCO, January %, 1890.
Z. Tucker, Or0rille-DEAR SIR: 1 beg to &C
knowledge receipt of your letter and box OF
fruit. Please accept my appreciation of the
same
Permit me to inform you that the shaddoek
and Pumalo, or Pompoleon. are the same fruit,
being members of the family Eiirts deeumdaats
OF which there are many varieties Pumalo, or
PomyOieOn (which latter is The correct namel,
is known to West Indians by the name OF Shad-
dock, having been introduced there {Island of
Janaica) By Mr.. shaddock. ! know of three
varieties grown in Jamaica, two of which are
called Shaddoek and the other forbidden
fruit The only difference between the first
two varieties is il the color of the fruit-the in
side of one being white and the other of light
clsret eo.or. These are known as the white
and strawberry ShRdccck. For shape and
roughness ofsrind, the TWO pear-sheped ones you
sent are of this variety (white). There is, how
ever, great difference in size AMI quality. The
Jamaica ShHcdocks are much larger and very
heavy, weighing from ten to fifteen pounds.
They are very juicy. and, while retaining that
peculiar bitterish taste, are much sweeter. They
are sold in the market as readily es the orange,
and are appreciated as table fruit and for
making preserves. The strawberry variety is
greatly favored. The inside is of a beautiful
tint greatly resembling the red pomegranete
when broken open, and the cells or grain of the
fruit are as crisp aud separate as readily those
of the pomegranate
Your Pumalo called by West Indians for
hidden fruit'') is certainly very acceptable, and
shows q development which suggests better
adaptability TO this climate. The inside ap-
pearanCe and taste is more like the Jamaica
ShRddock than the pear-shaped variety you
sent me, while in Jamaica it is as sour as a
lemon, very inferior and not marketable If
you will compare them, you will see that OF the
superior in point of taste aud appearance. That
peculiar crispness of its cells and its readiness
TO separate. which you will notice, is highly
favored in the Shaddock. This fruit should be
gathered when ripe, likethe orange, and not al
lowed TO remain until it falls from the trees
The two varieties of oranges you sent are GER
ta;nly high testimonials of the wonderful
adaptaDiiity of your section to the growth of
citrus fruits. YoHr Washington Navel is a per-
the same variety sold in this market from other
sections of the State. Your 0royille Seedlings
are also fine oranges. While not as sweet and
having a -eoarser pith than the Washington
Navel, they possess more of the aromatic flavor
of the West Indian orange. This variety will
improve as the tree becomes older.
/ shall endeayor at an early date TO present
you with variety of seeds of West Indian fruits,
which, if you can raise will be source OF great
GEoRGE curHBERT.
Mr.. Tucker tells us that the Washington
Navels and the Oroyille Seedlings forwarded
to Mr.. CuthbeIt were furnished by George
B. Springer, of this town.