Duchesse Bererd

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Originated in Quincieux, France. Introduced in 1905. Fruits are very sweet with a good and perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Duchesse Bronzée x Unknown

Accession No.
1949 - 171     check_circle

Accession name
Duchesse Bererd

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ¹

Type
Dessert ¹

Shape
ovoid/conical/pyriform ¹

Ground Colour
green-yellow ¹

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ¹

Over Colour
brown ¹

Russet
very high ¹

Flesh Colour
white/green ¹

Weight
203.00 g ¹

Russet (percent)
76-100% ¹

Stalk Angle
oblique ¹

Stalk Curve
very weak ¹

Stalk Thickness
thick-very thick ¹

Stalk Length
medium mm ¹

Eye Aperture
open ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.