Doyenne de Montjean
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Originated in France. Known in 1858. fruits have fine, melting, very juicy flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Doyenne de Montjean
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
round/ovoid/conical 1
Ground Colour
not visible 1
Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1
Over Colour
brown 1
Russet
very high 1
Flesh Colour
white 1
Weight
257.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
76-100% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
thick 1
Stalk Length
short mm 1
Eye Aperture
open/half open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.