Mercer

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Laxton's Superb

Accession No.
1963 - 008     check_circle

Accession name
Mercer

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large 1

Shape
flat/conical 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
red 1

Russet
low/medium 1

Flesh Colour
white/green 1

Weight
223.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-50% 1

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique/right angle 1

Stalk Curve
absent/medium 1

Stalk Thickness
thick-very thick 1

Stalk Length
medium mm 1

Eye Aperture
closed 1


References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.