Merton Star

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1972 - 038     check_circle

Accession name
Merton Star (H6802/3B)

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall

Size
large 1

Shape
conical/pyriform 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1

Over Colour
none 1

Russet
medium 1

Flesh Colour
white 1

Weight
205.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
26-50% 1

Stalk Angle
oblique 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1

Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.