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The Doyenné du Comice pear originated in France, where it was first grown at the Comice Horticole in Angers in the 1840s. [1] The varietal was a chance discovery, and a commemorative plaque in the Loire states: "In this garden was raised in 1849-50 the celebrated pear Doyenné du Comice by the gardener Dhomme and by Millet de la Turtaudiere, President of the Comice Horticole."
Parentage Doyenné d' hiver x Doyenné du Comice. Pick 10 days after Doyenne du Comice: eating, -0.5 o 180 days: F4 Angouleme see Duchesse d'Angouleme Anjou see Beurré D'Anjou Anjou Red [20] Sport of anjou with a red surface color. Not as vigorous as Anjou. Ayers: United States: an interspecific P. communis× P. pyrifolia hybrid: Bambinella: Malta
The tree of the Concorde pear is upright and moderately vigorous. It flowers about five days after its parent varieties, and like the Comice is a late harvest pear. [ 3 ] It is partially self-fertile, and is classed as group 3/4 in the RHS pollination groups.
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Taylor's gold is a pear variety thought to be a mutant of the pear Doyenné du Comice. It has a russeted cinnamon coloured skin and a juicy aromatic flavour. It was discovered in New Zealand in 1986. [1] [2] It was first found within an orchard belonging to Michael King-Turner, [3] living near Nelson, New Zealand. [4]
Pyrus communis, the common pear, is a species of pear native to central and eastern Europe, and western Asia. [3]It is one of the most important fruits of temperate regions, being the species from which most orchard pear cultivars grown in Europe, North America, and Australia have been developed.
Often referred to as the Bradford pear, Callery pear (Pyrus calleryana) is a species native to much of China and a few other small pockets across Asia. The species was first introduced into the US ...