Abbe Fetel

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in about 1869 by Fetel in France. Introduced in 1874. Fruits have white, tender, melting juicy flesh with a very sweet, scented flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 105     check_circle

Accession name
Abbe Fetel

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
flask ¹

Ground Colour
yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ¹

Over Colour
none ¹

Russet
high ¹

Flesh Colour
white ¹

Weight
133.00 g ¹

Russet (percent)
51-75% ¹

Stalk Angle
oblique ¹

Stalk Curve
very weak ¹

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick ¹

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ¹

Eye Aperture
open ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.