Doyenne de Montjean

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Originated in France. Known in 1858. fruits have fine, melting, very juicy flesh with a sweet and perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1948 - 098     check_circle

Accession name
Doyenne de Montjean

Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
round/ovoid/conical ^a

Ground Colour
not visible ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
brown ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white ^a

Weight
257.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
thick ^a

Stalk Length
short mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open/half open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.