Grosse Calebasse

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Mother to:
Beacon

Accession No.
1907 - 010     check_circle

Accession name
Grosse Calebasse

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Size
large-very large 1

Shape
pyriform 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent/very low 1

Over Colour
dark red 1

Russet
very high 1

Flesh Colour
white 1

Weight
426.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
76-100% 1

Stalk Angle
oblique 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
thick 1

Stalk Length
short-medium mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.