Merton Pride

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1973 - 322     check_circle

Accession name
Merton Pride (LA)

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
large-very large ^a

Shape
pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/cream ^a

Weight
387.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
absent ^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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.