Early-season, precocious European pear with medium-high yield. Origin: Istituto Sperimentale per la Frutticoltura, Forlì Station, Italy, by L. Rivalta. Dr. Guyot × Bella di Giugno; crossed 1980; selected 1989; tested as 80-15-69; released 2000. EU PVR 17,845; 6 June 2006. Tree: vigor intermediate; growth habit upright; yield medium-high; blooms very early, 5-6 d before Bartlett; early cropping on spurs and brindles; graft compatibility on quince good; pollinizers Coscia, Tosca, Santa Maria, Abate Fetel; susceptible to fire blight. Fruit: size medium; pyriform, similar to Coscia; skin yellow-green with 10% red blush; flesh medium-fine, juicy, slightly aromatic; no black core, resistant to handling; harvest early, 30-35 d before Bartlett; stores well for an early cultivar.
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