Amanlis Butterbirne

Taste

Susceptibility & resistance

Pollination

self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Fruit

Fully melting, juicy fruit, sweet with wine acidity and only weak aroma. When hard-ripe also good for juicing.

Growth

Very strong, broadly spreading growth, making a good standard orchard tree. As a heavy cropper it should be thinned in garden and espalier culture.

Yield

Heavy cropper; the fruit hangs wind-firm until tree ripeness.

Notes

Undemanding, can be grown even in rough low-mountain areas above 350 m, though best quality in milder regions. Tree and eating ripeness early September, keeps only 8 to 10 days. For garden, espalier and orchard.

Care

Thin the crop in garden and espalier culture as it is a heavy bearer. Use soon after harvest since it keeps only briefly. Watch for scab in closed, humid sites.