Late blooming, attractive, large-fruited, mid-late-season fresh-market European pear. Origin: Bologna University, Italy, by S. Musacchi, V. Ancarani, and S. Sansavini. Abate Fetel × Cascade; crossed 1992; selected 2003. USPP 27,027; 9 Aug. 2016. Tree: vigor medium; growth habit semi-upright; bears on 1-year-old shoot and 2-3-year-old wood; blooms late; yield medium; no evidence of biennial bearing. Fruit: large, ~300 g, 114 mm long, 67 mm wide; pyriform-elongated, long neck similar to Abate Fetel; skin yellow-green, 80-90% red blush; flesh white, crunchy, tender, juicy, slightly aromatic; flavor good, sweet, 13.1-13.6 °Brix; matures 15 d after Bartlett; keeps 6 months in cold storage.
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