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Dessert · Pear · Pyrus communis L. · 1 accession

Originated in Florence, Italy. In existence in 1910. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have yellowish-white, melting flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.

Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Flowering
17th April (10%) · 22nd April (full) · 30th April (petal fall)
NFC characterisation
Size
small-medium
Type
Dessert
Shape
ovoid/conical/pyriform
Russet
low/medium
Weight
121.00 g
Over colour
orange-red
Stalk angle
oblique
Stalk curve
very weak
Eye aperture
open
Flesh colour
white/cream
Stalk length
medium mm
Ground colour
green-yellow/yellow
Russet percent
1-50%
Stalk thickness
medium-thick
Over colour amount
low

Source · National Fruit Collection

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