Attractive, red-blushed, large-fruited European pear with long storage life. Origin: APFIP, Tatura, Victoria, Australia, by S. Turpin. Corella × Doyenné du Comice; crossed 1995; selected 2001. USPP 25,742; 28 July 2015. Tree: vigorous; growth habit semi-upright; blooms 7 d before Packham’s Triumph; yield medium, consistent, similar to Corella; pollinizers Hosui, Corella, ANP-0118. Fruit: size medium, 68-89 mm long, 66-70 mm wide; obovate pyriform to turbinate, symmetrical; yellow-green with strong dark red blush; skin thin; flesh white, fine, moderately juicy, free of grit; flavor medium sweet, 13-16 °Brix; aroma excellent; ripens slightly after Bartlett, stores up to 10 months in controlled atmosphere (CA).
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