Canal Red

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Discovered c.1955 in Medford, Oregon, USA by F.C. Reimer. Selected in 1966 and introduced in 1974 by Stark Bros. Nurseries. Fruits have smooth, melting, sweet flesh with an excellent flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Forelle x Max-Red Bartlett

Accession No.
1976 - 187     check_circle

Accession name
Canal Red

Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
22nd April Full (80%) flowering
29th April 90% petal fall

Type
Dessert ¹

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 NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.