Colette
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Originated in Freeport, Illinois, USA by Marie E, Dreyer. Introduced in 1953. Fruits have greenish-white, medium coarse, juicy flesh with some grittiness around the core. Flavour is good being similar to Williams. Suitable for canning.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Seckel x Doyenne du Comice
Accession name
Colette
Flowering time
17th April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall
Size
small-medium 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
conical 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low 1
Over Colour
orange/pink 1
Russet
low/medium 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
96.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-50% 1
Stalk Angle
straight 1
Stalk Curve
weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
half open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.