Perry pear
Availability Material available from the National Fruit Collection.Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Orchard Centre)
Accession name Pitmaston Duchess
Flowering time 22nd April 10% flowering 27th April Full (80%) flowering6th 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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.