Red Comice
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Parentage:
Sport of Doyenne du Comice
Accession name
Red Comice (LA)
Flowering time
26th April 10% flowering
2nd May Full (80%) flowering
11th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Shape
conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
orange-red 1
Russet
high 1
Flesh Colour
white 1
Weight
237.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
51-75% 1
Stalk Angle
oblique 1
Stalk Curve
absent/very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
medium mm 1
Eye Aperture
open/half open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.