Coscia Tardiva
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Originated in Florence, Italy. In existence in 1910. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1958 from Italy. Fruits have yellowish-white, melting flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Coscia Tadiva
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
ovoid/conical/pyriform a
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
orange-red a
Russet
low/medium a
Flesh Colour
white/cream a
Weight
121.00 g a
Russet (percent)
1-50% a
Stalk Angle
oblique a
Stalk Curve
very weak a
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick a
Stalk Length
medium mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.