Autumn Nelis

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in 1852 at Cranford, Middlesex by F.J. Graham. Exhibited as Graham

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2000 - 081     check_circle

Accession name
Autumn Nelis

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
4th May 90% petal fall

Size
small-medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
round/conical ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
red/brown ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/yellow ^a

Weight
147.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
absent ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium/medium-thick ^a

Stalk Length
short-medium mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.