Improved Longmore
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Improved Longmore
Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
8th May 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium a
Shape
pyriform a
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
medium a
Over Colour
orange-red/dark red a
Russet
medium/high a
Flesh Colour
yellow/green a
Weight
97.00 g a
Russet (percent)
26-75% a
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique a
Stalk Curve
weak-medium 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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.