Marechal de Cour

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised in 1841 by Van Mons, Belgium. Fruits have white, melting, very juicy flesh with a good perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1996 - 026     check_circle

Accession name
Conseiller a la Cour

Type
Dessert ^a

Accession No.
1935 - 061     check_circle

Accession name
Marechal de Cour

Flowering time
13th April 10% flowering
18th April Full (80%) flowering
30th April 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Shape
pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
medium/high ^a

Flesh Colour
cream/yellow ^a

Weight
246.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
26-75% ^a

Stalk Angle
oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
weak-medium ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.