Red Beurre Hardy
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Beurre Hardy
Accession name
Red Beurre Hardy
Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
29th April Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium a
Shape
conical/pyriform a
Ground Colour
green-yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
high-very high a
Over Colour
dark red/brown a
Russet
medium/high a
Flesh Colour
white/yellow a
Weight
154.00 g a
Russet (percent)
26-75% a
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique a
Stalk Curve
very weak a
Stalk Thickness
medium/medium-thick a
Stalk Length
medium mm a
Eye Aperture
open a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.