Swan's Egg

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2001 - 079     check_circle

Accession name
Swan's Egg

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium ^a

Shape
ovoid ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
orange/brown ^a

Russet
medium/high ^a

Flesh Colour
yellow ^a

Weight
140.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
26-75% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight ^a

Stalk Curve
weak-medium ^a

Stalk Thickness
thin ^a

Stalk Length
long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.