Crassane Panachee

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

A sport of Crassane. Fruits tend to be more stripey than Crassane. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1948 from France.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Crassane

Accession No.
1948 - 061     check_circle

Accession name
Crassane Panachee

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
flat/round ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
absent ^a

Over Colour
none ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/cream ^a

Weight
180.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.