Butirra Precoce Morettini

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised by A. Morettini, Florence, Italy. Introduced in 1956. Fruits are moderately juicy with fine, melting flesh and a slightly perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Parentage:
Williams' Bon Chretien x Coscia

Accession No.
1973 - 316     check_circle

Accession name
Beurre Precoce Morettini (LA)

Flowering time
9th April 10% flowering
17th April Full (80%) flowering
27th April 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
conical/pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
medium ^a

Over Colour
red/dark red ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
cream ^a

Weight
152.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-25% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
absent ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium/medium-thick ^a

Stalk Length
short-medium mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.