Coscia Tardiva
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Originated in Florence, Italy. In existence in 1910. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have yellowish-white, melting flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Coscia Tadiva
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
ovoid/conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
orange-red 1
Russet
low/medium 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
121.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-50% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
medium mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.