Catillac
Culinary/Perry pear
Pyrus communis L.
First described by Bonnefond in 1665. A truly historic pear having been grown in the gardens of Louis XIV at Versailles. Fruits have white,crisp,gritty, hard flesh with a musky flavour. A good stewing pear cooking to a deep red coloured flesh.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Material held in the National Collection® of Perry Pears (Broad Field)
Accession name
Catillac (LA)
Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Culinary/Perry 1
Shape
flat/round/conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
pink/brown 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
cream 1
Weight
249.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.