NCGR-Corvallis Pyrus Catalog
Ancient Cultivars (Origin Before 1600)
Note: Scions cannot be certified free of Erwinia amylovora
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Catalog last updated: 10 March 2016
Traits listed are intended for preliminary subgrouping of accessions. Traits are from germplasm release notices, published reports, or observations made at NCGR-Corvallis.
- Amire Joannet (= Saint John's, Epargne?) (3x) = PI 541443 (1515.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-2002 PV-2001
- Traits: ANCIENT, VERY EARLY RIPE, HEIRLOOM, POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2012)
- Barland (3x) = PI 541123 (33.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Pedigree: Parentage unknown - probably ancient seedling tree
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: PBCVd-2000 TOMRSV-1986
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: M.micromalus-1998 N.Poiteau-1989 Pyronia-1985 V.Crab-1985
- Traits: PERRY, ANCIENT, BITTERSHARP (HIGH ACID, HIGH TANNIN), POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2008), HEIRLOOM
- Belle Angevine (3x) = PI 215322 (42.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Uncertain: ASGV-1989
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1989 VC-1989
- Traits: VERY LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, MONOLINIA RESISTANT, HEIRLOOM, VERY LARGE FRUIT, POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2012)
- Bergamote d'Ete = PI 541128 (52.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Uncertain: ASGV-1989
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1987
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Besi d'Hery = PI 541130 (56.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1987 PV-1987
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Besi de La Motte = PI 541131 (57.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: ASGV-1989 TOMRSV-1986
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: LA62-1983 N.Poiteau-1987 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1988 V.Crab-1988
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Beurré Gris = PI 541145 (78.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Pedigree: Unknown - lost in antiquity
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: ASGV-1989
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1987 VC-1989
- Traits: FIRE BLIGHT SUSCEPTIBLE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Beurré d'Angleterre = PI 541136 (62.003) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1987 PV-1987 VC-1989
- Traits: VERY LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, SCAB RESISTANT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Bon Chretien d'Hiver = PI 255609 (98.003) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990
- Traits: VERY LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Citron de Carmes (Madeleine) = PI 541163 (139.004) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-2001 PV-2000
- Traits: VERY EARLY RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Doyenne d'Alecon = PI 295089 (181.001) - Pyrus communis L. - VIRUS INFECTED
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: TOMRSV-1986
- Virus Biological Assays - Positive: M.micromalus-1999 Pyronia-1999
- Traits: VERY LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Epargne (= English Jargonelle) (3x) = PI 279334 (209.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1987
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2012)
- Guenette (=Green Chisel) = PI 277525 (260.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: TOMRSV-1988
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: Pyronia-1987 V.Crab-1988
- Traits: ANCIENT, EARLY RIPE, HEIRLOOM
- Martin Sec = PI 617645 (2576.001) - Pyrus communis L. - VIRUS INFECTED
- Virus Biological Assays - Positive: NP-1996 VY-1996, Uncertain: RING-1996
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, PERRY POTENTIAL , DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2014)
- Martin Sec = PI 617645 (2576.003) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: MM-2003 NP-1999 PV-1999
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, PERRY POTENTIAL
- Martin Sec = PI 654924 (2648.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM
- Messire Jean = PI 541233 (393.003) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1987 VC-1989
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM
- Petit Muscat = PI 277526 (450.003) - Pyrus communis L. - VIRUS INFECTED
- Virus Biological Assays - Positive: NP-1990
- Traits: ANCIENT, VERY EARLY RIPE, HEIRLOOM
- Petit Muscat = PI 277526 (450.004) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-2002 PV-2001
- Traits: ANCIENT, VERY EARLY RIPE, HEIRLOOM
- Pound = PI 131232 (458.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: M.micromalus-1996 N.Poiteau-1988 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1984
- Traits: VERY LATE RIPE, VERY LARGE FRUIT, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2013)
- Red Pear = PI 541317 (474.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: M.micromalus-1996 N.Poiteau-1988 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1991 V.Crab-1992
- Traits: PERRY ANCIENT, LATE BLOOM, SWEET (LOW ACID, LOW TANNIN), HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Rousselet de Reims = PI 541256 (496.001) - Pyrus communis L. - VIRUS INFECTED
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: APMV-1987 PNRSV-1987
- Virus Biological Assays - Positive: N.Poiteau-1993 Pyronia-1984, Negative: V.Crab-1988
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Sanguinole = PI 277529 (512.004) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: PBCVd-2000
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: MM-2002 NP-1990 PV-1989
- Traits: RED FLESH, ANCIENT, EARLY RIPE, DIPLOID (flow cytometry), HEIRLOOM
- Sotoorihime = PI 506363 (1666.001) - Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.
- Pedigree: Developed from native P. hondoensis
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: PBCVd-2000
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: N.Poiteau-1988 Pyronia-1988, Uncertain: M.micromalus-2003
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM , DIPLOID (flow cytometry)
- Spina Carpi (3x) = PI 541558 (2333.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1992 PV-1991
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, PSYLLA RESISTANT, POLYPLOID (3x flow cytometry 2008), HEIRLOOM
- Sucre Verte = PI 541269 (553.002) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1990 PV-1987
- Traits: FIRE BLIGHT RESISTANT, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Taynton Squash = PI 541271 (567.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Pedigree: Very old English cultivar.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: M.micromalus-1999 N.Poiteau-1988 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1988 V.Crab-1992
- Traits: PERRY, ANCIENT, MEDIUM SHARP (MEDIUM ACID, MEDIUM TANNIN), HEIRLOOM, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- Thorn = PI 541273 (569.001) - Pyrus communis L.
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: PBCVd-2000
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: Bosc-1988 M.micromalus-2002 N.Poiteau-1988 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1985 V.Crab-1988
- Traits: PERRY, ANCIENT, MEDIUM SHARP (MEDIUM ACID), DIPLOID (flow cytometry), HEIRLOOM
- Tse Li = PI 312509 (584.001) - Pyrus ussuriensis Maxim.
- Pedigree: local selection from Tse County, Shandong Province complex hybrid of ussuriensis (x bretschneideri)
- Virus Lab Assays - Negative: PBCVd-2000
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: Bosc-1989 M.micromalus-2002 N.Poiteau-1990 P.Crassane-1984 Pyronia-1985 V.Crab-1991
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM , LOW CHILL 500 hrs, FIRE BLIGHT RESISTANT, PSYLLA RESISTANT, DIPLOID (flow cytometry)
- Tsu Li = PI 542023 (1177.001) - Pyrus ×bretschneideri Rehder - VIRUS INFECTED
- Virus Biological Assays - Positive: M.micromalus-2003 N.Poiteau-1987, Negative: V.Crab-1988
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM , LOW CHILL 500 hrs, FIRE BLIGHT RESISTANT, PSYLLA RESISTANT, DIPLOID (flow cytometry)
- Tsu Li No. 2 = PI 654922 (2443.002) - Pyrus ×bretschneideri Rehder
- Traits: ANCIENT, HEIRLOOM , LOW CHILL 500 hrs, FIRE BLIGHT RESISTANT, PSYLLA RESISTANT, DIPLOID (flow cytometry 2012)
- White Doyenne = PI 541281 (602.004) - Pyrus communis L.
- Pedigree: Origin uncertain. May be the 'Sementinum' pear of Greece.
- Virus Biological Assays - Negative: NP-1989 PV-1989
- Traits: LATE RIPE, ANCIENT, QUINCE COMPATIBLE, DIPLOID (flow cytometry), HEIRLOOM