Duchesse Bererd

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Originated in Quincieux, France. Introduced in 1905. Fruits are very sweet with a good and perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Duchesse Bronzée x Unknown

Accession No.
1949 - 171     check_circle

Accession name
Duchesse Bererd

Flowering time
15th April 10% flowering
20th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
ovoid/conical/pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
brown ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/green ^a

Weight
203.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
thick-very thick ^a

Stalk Length
medium mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.