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Saxonia Elektra

Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis
Modern, scab- and mildew-resistant table pear from Pillnitz.
Edible value9Medicinal value5Other uses7
🇩🇪 Germany 2001Dessert

Taste & characteristics

Taste

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Susceptibility & resistance

ScabFireblight

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Breeder
Mildenberger, Fischer u. a. (Dresden-Pillnitz)
Pollination
self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

J F M A M J J A S O N D
Flowering
Fruit harvest

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

Description

Fruit

From the resistant 'Saxonia' assortment (Dresden-Pillnitz). Tasty table pear with good disease tolerance against scab, mildew and frost.

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