Coreless (Rihas)

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1913 - 007     check_circle

Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1912 from P.C. Veitch, Royal Nurseries, Exeter. Fruits have crisp, tender, a little coarse, fairly juicy flesh with a fair flavour. Sometimes a little astringent.

Accession name
Coreless

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Type
Dessert ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.