Arnold

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

A tetraploid form of Williams pear. Received by the National Fruit Trials in 1968 from the University of Illinois, USA.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Sport of Williams' Bon Chretien

Accession No.
1968 - 078     check_circle

Accession name
Arnold (Bartlett:4x)

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
6th May 90% petal fall

Type
Dessert ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.