Pear - Polli punane

Pear · Polli punane

‘Polli Punane’ is bred by Kalju Kask at Polli. The cross ‘Sanitätsrats Butterbirne’ × ‘Saaremaa Punane’ was made in 1973. Registered as new cultivar since 20.12.2011.

Summer season cultivar, in August. Keeps only few days.

Fruit is pyriform, overcoloured with bright red. The core is red, often the flesh is pink, with grit cells, sweet (and weak sour).

Tree is medium vigorous, rather winter hardy. Disease resistance is good.

  • Pear (Pyrus communis L.)
  • Estonian cultivar
  • Early-season cultivar
  • Accession present in Polli Horticultural Research Centre
  • Year of planting: 2004
  • Accession no: EST2219
  • Accession data in SESTO

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