Swan's Egg

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2001 - 079     check_circle

Accession name
Swan's Egg

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium 1

Shape
ovoid 1

Ground Colour
green-yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
very low 1

Over Colour
orange/brown 1

Russet
medium/high 1

Flesh Colour
yellow 1

Weight
140.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
26-75% 1

Stalk Angle
straight 1

Stalk Curve
weak-medium 1

Stalk Thickness
thin 1

Stalk Length
long mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.