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 a
Type
Dessert a
Shape
conical a
Ground Colour
yellow a
Over Colour (Amount)
low a
Over Colour
orange/pink a
Russet
low/medium a
Flesh Colour
white/cream a
Weight
96.00 g a
Russet (percent)
1-50% a
Stalk Angle
straight a
Stalk Curve
weak a
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick a
Stalk Length
medium-long mm a
Eye Aperture
half open a
References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.