A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree. It grows 4-8m high.
A precocious, midseason variety similar to Conference. Origin: at East Malling Research Station, Kent, U.K. Conference × Doyenne du Comice. Plant patent 9192; issued 11 July 1995 to Plant Breeding International, Cambridge, England. Introd. by F.H. Alston in 1987; U.S. propagation rights assigned to TRECO, Woodburn, Ore. Tree: spreading, with wide crotch angles; precocious; early yields superior to either parent. Produces few secondary blossoms. Fruit: long-pyriform, large, similar to Conference; excellent skin finish with less russet than Conference; good, fresh eating quality. Harvest maturity mid-September, 2 weeks after Conference. Stores in air at-lC for 6 months; storage life better than Comice, not as good as Conference. Blooms between Conference and Doyenne du Comice; both parents and Bartlett are suitable pollinizers.
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