Black Worcester
Culinary/Perry pear
Pyrus communis L.
Grown in Worcester before 1575 and is believed to be the pear on Worcester City coat of arms. It is also thought that Black Worcester is the original
Synonyms:
Warden
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Humblebee Park)
Accession name
Black Worcester
Flowering time
18th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Size
medium 1
Type
Culinary/Perry 1
Shape
round/ovoid/conical 1
Ground Colour
green 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
red/dark red 1
Russet
high 1
Flesh Colour
cream 1
Weight
177.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
51-75% 1
Stalk Angle
straight 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.