Maltese
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Maltese
Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium 1
Shape
conical 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1
Over Colour
none 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
87.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1
Stalk Curve
absent/very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.