Concorde
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Raised in 1977 at East Malling Research Station, Maidstone, Kent. Similar to Conference but fruits have a better skin finish with less russet. Fruits have a sweet, aromatic flavour.
Availability
Material in the National Fruit Collection not currently available.
Parentage:
Doyenne du Comice x Conference
Accession No.
1986 - 021 cancel
Accession name
Concorde
Flowering time
14th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
28th April 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
pyriform/flask 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
pink 1
Russet
low/medium 1
Flesh Colour
white/cream 1
Weight
173.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
1-50% 1
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.