Attractive, dark red skinned, crisp, interspecific pear hybrid with long shelf life. Origin: Plant and Food Research, New Zealand, by A.G. White. P128R068T003 × P204R135T058; selected 2005. USPP applied for. Tree: size medium; growth habit upright; blooms late; resistant to pear scab, moderately susceptible to fire blight. Fruit: size medium-large, 70 mm long, 60 mm wide; short pyriform; bright mid-to dark red; flesh white, fine, crisp, slightly coarse, juicy; combines European and Nashi flavors, slightly sweet, mild, 13-14 °Brix; ripens mid-to late season, 1-2 weeks before Comice; keeps 10-16 weeks in cold storage; shelf life 14 d.
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