Vicar of Winkfield
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Synonyms:
Monsieur le Curé
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Vicar of Winkfield (LA)
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Shape
quince/flask 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
orange/pink 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
cream/yellow 1
Weight
188.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium 1
Stalk Length
long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.