General Description

• Medium to large size dessert variety which originated in France in 1835
• Skin is covered with a brown russet giving the fruit a greenish brown colour which becomes darker as the fruit is maturing
• Fruit is elongated with a long tapering neck
• Flesh is white, juicy, with an aromatic flavour
• March – October

Season: Summer,Autumn,Winter,Spring

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Availablity: February,March,April,May,June,July,August,September,October

Growing Areas: 

QLD – Stanthorpe District
NSW – Bathurst, Batlow, Central Tablelands, New England, Orange, Southern Tablelands
VIC – Goulburn Valley, Melbourne Metropolitan Area, Mornington Peninsular TAS Huon, Tasmanian Peninsula
SA – Adelaide Hills, Riverland
WA – Donnybrook, Dwellingup, Manjimup, Perth Hills