Citron Des Carmes

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

An old pear originating from France. Fruits have greenish-white, tender, sweet flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Sports:
Citron des Carmes Panachee

Accession No.
2001 - 045     check_circle

Accession name
Citron des Carmes

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Size
small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
round/conical 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
none 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
white/yellow 1

Weight
47.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-25% 1

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
medium 1

Stalk Length
medium-long/long mm 1

Eye Aperture
half open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.