ISHS Acta Horticulturae 596: VIII International Symposium on Pear
‘SABINA’: A NEW SUMMER PEAR CULTIVAR |
| Author: | E. Bellini |
| Keywords: | Pyrus communis, breeding programme, early ripening |
| Abstract:
‘Sabina’, a new summer pear cultivar, was obtained by E. Bellini at Florence in 1971 from the cross ‘Santa Maria Morettini’ x ‘Doyenné du Comice’. It ripens in the second half of August, a little before ‘Williams’, and is outstanding for the good appearance and quality of the fruits. Details are given of its fruit characteristics, storage, tree habit, cropping and pollination. | |
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