Pitmaston Duchess

Perry pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Orchard Centre)

Accession No.
1978 - 325     check_circle

Accession name
Pitmaston Duchess

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large 1

Type
Perry 1

Shape
conical/pyriform 1

Ground Colour
yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low 1

Over Colour
pink 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
cream 1

Weight
192.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-25% 1

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1

Stalk Curve
very weak 1

Stalk Thickness
thick 1

Stalk Length
medium mm 1

Eye Aperture
half open 1


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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.