Mercer

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Laxton's Superb

Accession No.
1963 - 008     check_circle

Accession name
Mercer

Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
30th April Full (80%) flowering
10th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Shape
flat/conical ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
red ^a

Russet
low/medium ^a

Flesh Colour
white/green ^a

Weight
223.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-50% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique/right angle ^a

Stalk Curve
absent/medium ^a

Stalk Thickness
thick-very thick ^a

Stalk Length
medium mm ^a

Eye Aperture
closed ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.