Jan Oskam: 2023/24 season of the red-skinned pear Alessia® successfully completed
The experienced Oskam breeding team deserves a big compliment for their efforts, as they managed to get around 6 kg of net fruit from the tree in the first year of production, and that with very little experience.
Alessia® is a cross between Michael Neumüller, who combined the flavoursome Vereinsdechants with the productive Rote Williams variety: a pretty, round pear with

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