Yellow Pear
From The Populuxe Seed Bank
Information forthcoming as season progresses
Grower: Kelly
Year: 2009, 2014
Accession: 68
Seed Source: Seed bank stock. Original seed from Meighan, of New Westminster, BC (2007).
Comments:
2014 Excellent production of clusters of small, tart fruit with little sweetness. Keeps flowering and producing up until frost finally kills it off.
Plant Growth Observations
Vine Growth Type: Indeterminate
Vine Growth Habit: Intermediate
Plant size: Large (5ft)
Leaf type: Regular
Leaf Coverage: Fair
Maturity: 70 days
Fruit Observations
Skin colour: Yellow
Flesh colour: Yellow
Fruit Shape: Pear (cherry sized)
Fruit Fasciation: Smooth
Fruit Firmness: Medium
Fruit Set: Excellent
Average Fruit Diameter: 0.75"
Average Fruit Length: 1.5"
Average Fruit Weight: 10g (0.35oz)
Other Observations
- Does not like to be kept too dry, prefers moister soil conditions.
History
- Grown in Europe in the late 18th century, and possibly earlier.
- First documented mention is in 1805 by taxonomist and biologist Christiaan Hendrik Persoon in his work, Synopsis Plantarum.
