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 No.
1935 - 061     check_circle

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.