Butirra Rosata Morettini

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Originated with Alessandro Morettini, Florence, Italy. Selected in 1940 and introduced in 1960. Fruits have white, juicy flesh with an excellent flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Coscia x Beurre Clairgeau

Accession No.
1977 - 033     check_circle

Accession name
Butirra Rosata Morettini

Flowering time
13th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
26th April 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
conical ¹

Ground Colour
yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ¹

Over Colour
orange-red ¹

Russet
low ¹

Flesh Colour
white ¹

Weight
163.00 g ¹

Russet (percent)
1-25% ¹

Stalk Angle
oblique ¹

Stalk Curve
absent ¹

Stalk Thickness
thick ¹

Stalk Length
short mm ¹

Eye Aperture
open ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.