Autumn Nelis

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in 1852 at Cranford, Middlesex by F.J. Graham. Exhibited as Graham

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2000 - 081     check_circle

Accession name
Autumn Nelis

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
round/conical ¹

Ground Colour
green-yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ¹

Over Colour
red/brown ¹

Russet
very high ¹

Flesh Colour
white/yellow ¹

Weight
147.00 g ¹

Russet (percent)
76-100% ¹

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ¹

Stalk Curve
absent ¹

Stalk Thickness
medium/medium-thick ¹

Stalk Length
short-medium mm ¹

Eye Aperture
open ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.