Abate Fetel

General information

Origin : Abate Fetel comes from a seedling bred in 1866 by Mr. l'Abbé Fetel, priester in Chessy-les-Mines
Picking date : end of September - beginning of October
Fruit size : average to big
Uses : Dessert pear. Very popular variety in Italy

Tree description

Blossom date : mid-average
Pollinator : Conference
Vigour : weak to middle
Productivite : mid-rapid
Time till first cropping : /
Susceptibility / resistance to diseases : middle susceptible to scab on leaves and fruit, rather susceptible to pseudomonas on leaves and flower buds

Fruit description

Fruit description : very elongated fruit (like a calebash). When the fruit is ripe, fine and rough skin, bronze colour with a possible pink blush on the sunny side
Flesh / taste : sweet and juicy
Storage potential : very good potential, January in cold store and March in CA store

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