Comte de Lamy

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in 1828 by M. Bouvier of Jodoigne and dedicated to Curtet, a professor at Brussels. Fruits have white, melting flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2001 - 046     check_circle

Accession name
Comte de Lamy

Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
ovoid/conical 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
brown 1

Russet
low/medium 1

Flesh Colour
cream 1

Weight
120.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-50% 1

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
medium 1

Stalk Length
short-medium mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.