Marechal de Cour
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised in 1841 by Van Mons, Belgium. Fruits have white, melting, very juicy flesh with a good perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
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Accession name
Marechal de Cour
Flowering time
13th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Shape
pyriform 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1
Over Colour
none 1
Russet
medium/high 1
Flesh Colour
cream/yellow 1
Weight
246.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
26-75% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1
Stalk Thickness
medium 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.