Rosemarie with better blush. Very good flavour and taste.
Rosemarie Selection (Roselyn)
Tree Characteristics
| Chilling requirement | Medium to High (600 – 800 RCU) |
| Vigour | Moderate to Strong |
| Growth habit | Semi Spreading |
| Crotch angles | Medium |
| Tree size | Medium |
| Flowering | 1st week October (Grabouw, Western Cape) |
| Full bloom | 2nd week October (Grabouw, Western Cape) |
| Flower shape | Rosaceous |
| Pollen compatibility | Self-Incompatible |
| Bearing habit | Shoots |
| Disease susceptibility (Normal sprays) | Normal to High |
Thinning
| Pollinator | Bon Chretien |
| Fruit set | Good |
| Blossom or fruit | Fruit |
| Intensity of flowers | High |
Fruit Characteristics
| Harvest date (first pick) | 4th Week January (Grabouw, Western Cape) |
| Control cultivar | Beurre Bosc |
| Production (kg/tree) | Good (>55ton/ha) |
| Fruit size distribution | Medium (65mm like a Rosemarie) |
| Shape | Balanced |
| Skin colour | Green Yellow with Red Blush |
| Flesh colour | White |
| Eating quality | At Harvest: Excellent, 15Brix |
| Texture | Medium |
| Storage ability | Very Good |
Info
| Released to industry | No |
| Fruit type | Pears |
| Selection No | FV Selection |
| Usage | Fresh |
| Origin | Grabouw |
| Owner | - |
| S.A. License | SAPO Trust |
| PBR Granted | Pending |