Volpina

Pear

Pyrus communis L.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1958 - 150     check_circle

Accession name
Volpina

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall

Size
small ^a

Shape
flat/ovoid ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
very low ^a

Over Colour
orange-red/red ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
cream/yellow ^a

Weight
85.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
thin ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
half open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.