Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle

Where fruit was concerned, what did the King like during the second half of the eighteenth century? According to its correspondence with its gardeners, the administration of the royal buildings paid particular attention to the cultivation of cherry trees, peach trees and pineapple plants. Looking at...

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Main Author: Marion Rouet
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Published: Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication 2019-12-01
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description Where fruit was concerned, what did the King like during the second half of the eighteenth century? According to its correspondence with its gardeners, the administration of the royal buildings paid particular attention to the cultivation of cherry trees, peach trees and pineapple plants. Looking at the royal estates of Choisy-le-Roi, we will try to understand how fruit trees were cultivated in order to satisfy Louis XV’s tastes and if indeed taste was the only criterion involved, or if other considerations were not also taken into account in bringing fruit to the royal table. Aesthetic considerations and precocity in the season could also give certain fruits exceptional favour. Rarity was perhaps more important than flavour, thanks to progress in production techniques, such as greenhouses and hot houses. These brought a revolution to the conditions of tree and plant culture in the royal gardens.
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Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
In Situ
savoir-faire
vegetable garden
cherry
peach
pineapple
greenhouse
title Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
title_full Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
title_fullStr Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
title_full_unstemmed Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
title_short Cerisiers, pêchers et ananas : des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en Île-de-France dans la seconde moitié du xviiie siècle
title_sort cerisiers pechers et ananas des cultures de pointe dans les potagers royaux en ile de france dans la seconde moitie du xviiie siecle
topic savoir-faire
vegetable garden
cherry
peach
pineapple
greenhouse
url https://journals.openedition.org/insitu/25466
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