Citron Des Carmes

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

An old pear originating from France. Fruits have greenish-white, tender, sweet flesh with a pleasant flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Sports:
Citron des Carmes Panachee

Accession No.
2001 - 045     check_circle

Accession name
Citron des Carmes

Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Size
small ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
round/conical ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
white/yellow ^a

Weight
47.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-25% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long/long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
half open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.