Colmar d'Ete
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised c.1825 by Van Mons at Louvain and brought to notice by Louis Vilmorin of Paris. Fruits have yellowish-white, very melting, juicy flesh with a rich flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Colmar d'Ete
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
conical a
Ground Colour
yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
none a
Russet
absent/low a
Flesh Colour
cream a
Weight
119.00 g a
Russet (percent)
0-25% a
Stalk Angle
straight a
Stalk Curve
absent/very weak a
Stalk Thickness
medium a
Stalk Length
medium-long mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.