Belle Guerandaise

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised by M. Dion near Guerande, Loire, France. Introduced by M. Bruant of Poitiers in 1895. Fruits have white, melting flesh with an excellent perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Doyenne du Comice x Unknown

Accession No.
2001 - 028     check_circle

Accession name
Belle Guerandaise

Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
19th April Full (80%) flowering
1st May 90% petal fall

Type
Dessert ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.