Magnate
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Magnate
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall
Size
large 1
Shape
ovoid/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
orange/pink 1
Russet
medium/high 1
Flesh Colour
white 1
Weight
239.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
26-75% 1
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1
Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open/half open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.