Pyrus communis 'Dymond'

Cultivar

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Characteristics

A perennial hermaphrodite deciduous tree.
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Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality hermaphrodite
Pollination entomogamy
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Cultivation

Origin: in Tunkhannock, Pa., by Lawrence B. Dymond. Introd. in 1954. Plant patent 1806; 3 Feb. 1959; assigned to Kelly Brothers Nurseries, Dansville, N.Y. Chance seedling; discovered in 1950. Tree: tolerant to fire blight and scab; hardy; productive. Fruit: 2 1/2 to 2 3/4 inches in diam.; skin color very similar to that of Bartlett; flesh juicy, firm, tender, melting, sprightly subacid, quality good; ripens 10 days later than Bartlett; keeps well in cold storage; resembles Clapps Favorite.
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Optimum temperature (C°) 20 - 35
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Pyrus communis 'Dymond'