Clara Frijs

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

An old variety originating from Denmark. First described by J.A. Bentzien in the Danish Garden Journal in 1858. Fruits have very juicy, sweet flesh with a good flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1958 - 019     check_circle

Accession name
Clara Frijs

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
conical ¹

Ground Colour
yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ¹

Over Colour
none ¹

Russet
absent/low ¹

Flesh Colour
white ¹

Weight
130.00 g ¹

Russet (percent)
0-25% ¹

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ¹

Stalk Curve
absent ¹

Stalk Thickness
medium ¹

Stalk Length
medium mm ¹

Eye Aperture
open ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.