Abbe Fetel

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in about 1869 by Fetel in France. Introduced in 1874. Fruits have white, tender, melting juicy flesh with a very sweet, scented flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1951 - 105     check_circle

Accession name
Abbe Fetel

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
flask ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
high ^a

Flesh Colour
white ^a

Weight
133.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
51-75% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.