Biggar Russet Bartlett
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
A sport of Williams
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Williams' Bon Chretien
Accession name
Biggar Russet Bartlett
Flowering time
23rd April 10% flowering
28th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
absent 1
Over Colour
none 1
Russet
absent 1
Flesh Colour
white/yellow 1
Weight
147.00 g 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
absent/very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium 1
Stalk Length
medium mm 1
Eye Aperture
open/half open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.