Santa Maria
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Santa Maria (Bakker)
Flowering time
20th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
2nd May 90% petal fall
Size
medium 1
Shape
quince/flask 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
orange/pink 1
Russet
low 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
149.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-25% 1
Stalk Angle
right angle 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick/thick 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.