Alliance Franc-Russe

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised by horticulturist F. Robitaille, Lille, France from seed of Duchesse d

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Duchesse d'Angouleme x Unknown

Accession No.
1951 - 108     check_circle

Accession name
Alliance Franco-Russe

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
ovoid ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/yellow ^a

Weight
169.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
weak-medium ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.