Broom Park

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised at Downton Castle, Herefordshire by Thomas Andrew Knight. First fruited in 1830. It was named after Broompark near Canterbury, Kent. Fruits have tender, creamy white, fairly juicy flesh with a rich musky flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 125     check_circle

Accession name
Broompark

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
flat/round/quince 1

Ground Colour
yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
pink 1

Russet
high/very high 1

Flesh Colour
yellow 1

Weight
212.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
51-100% 1

Stalk Angle
straight 1

Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1

Stalk Thickness
medium 1

Stalk Length
medium-long/long mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.