pear

Doyennedu Comice

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Crops are collected in the first half of September. The trees grow strong. Fruit is good-sized or very good-sized, butterlike, very watery and nice-flavoured. It is dark yellow when eaten.

Origin: France. Discovered in 1866.
Tree Specialities:Trees grow weak or medium-strong and develop erect.
Fruit Specialities:Fruit is good-sized and long in neck part. Fruit rind is partially rusty; but yellow when eaten thin. Fruit flesh is white, very watery, butter-like, sweet and of high quality.
Harvest time: First week of September
Pollinators: B. PrecoceMoretini, Coscia, B. Bosc, B Clairgeau, Williams, Duchessed'Angouleme.

Conference

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Origin:British. It is the most common variety in Europe. It constitutes 20% of the total production in Italy.
Tree: It is medium-strong and bears fruits early. It is durable and highly-productive due to parthenocarpy. However; it requires careful pruning; otherwise length and quality of the fruit deteriorate. It shows resemblance to different varieties of quince tree. It is recommended to use virus-free materials at all times.

Kaiser Alexander

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Origin: France. Discovered in 1819.
Tree Specialities:Trees grow strong and develop semi-erect.
Fruit Specialities: Fruit flesh is middle-sized – good-sized and conical-shaped. Its bottom part is wide; its neck part is long and getting thinner towards the stalk.Fruit surface is covered with rust; and it is golden yellow when eaten. Fruit flesh is white, watery and butter-like. It may be slightly sandy from time to time.
Harvest time: Second week of September.
Pollinators: Williams, DoyenneduComice, PasseCrassane and Duchessed'Angouleme.

Williams

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It is a variety of British origin and its trees grow semi-erect and strong; are early-yielding; late-blossoming and regular-yielding. As it is in our country; it is among the most commonly-grown high-quality varieties in pear-cultivating countries. It is known as Bartlet in the USA. Its fruits are good-sized; and conical-shaped. Its fruit rind is light greenish – yellow and has red-pink cheeks in parts subject to sunlight. The fruit is suitable for both fresh consumption and industrial use. It can be preserved in cold storage houses for a long period of time.