GRÄFIN GEPA ™ FM324A135 (S)
Pear, Pyrus communis
GRÄFIN GEPA™ is a very high-yielding, attractive late autumn pear. It is resistant to scab and powdery mildew infections, but is sensitive to fire blight. The wood is somewhat sensitive to frost. Timely harvesting is recommended, as this pear variety has a tendency to drop fruit prematurely. The fruit of this dessert pear may only be sold directly to consumers. Wholesale or retail sales are not permitted. Tree sales are only authorized in Germany.
Blossom
Blooming date
early, abundant flowering, regular
Fertility
self-sterile, diploid chromosome set
Pollinator
e.g., Clapps Liebling, Williams Christ, Gellerts Butterbirne, Uta, Conference, Nojabrskaja
Fruit
Ripening time
Ready for picking: end of September, ready to eat: October to November when stored in a cool place
Shape, scale
large-fruited (220 g), bottle-shaped, typically bellied
Fruit peel
thin and delicate
Fruit flesh
delicately melting, juicy
Colour
When ripe for picking, greenish-yellow base color with up to 70% red overlay, riper fruits with attractive orange-yellow coloration
Taste
delicious-sweet
Storage
Easy to transport and store when harvested early
Tree
Vigour
Weak to medium strength, pyramidal, medium density branching, fruit branches sometimes slightly drooping, good compatibility with quince with intermediate grafting
Crop load
medium early onset, medium to high and regular
Origin
Breeder
Selected by G. Mildenberger in Naumburg, tested by M. Fischer in Dresden-Pillnitz and registered as a variety, in cultivation since 2002
Parents
Nordhäuser Winterforelle x Baierschmidt
Intellectual property
Baum- und Rosenschule W. Müller, Oschatz
Property rights
EU variety and trademark protection