Oldfield
Perry pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Humblebee Park)
Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Whiteheads)
Accession name
Oldfield
Flowering time
24th April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Size
small a
Type
Perry a
Shape
round a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
none a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
yellow a
Weight
86.00 g a
Russet (percent)
1-25% a
Stalk Angle
straight a
Stalk Curve
weak a
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium a
Stalk Length
long mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
Accession name
Oldfield
Size
small a
Type
Perry a
Shape
flat/round/ovoid a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
absent a
Over Colour
none a
Russet
low a
Flesh Colour
yellow a
Weight
45.00 g a
Russet (percent)
1-25% a
Stalk Angle
straight a
Stalk Curve
weak a
Stalk Thickness
very thin-thin a
Stalk Length
medium-long mm a
Eye Aperture
open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.