Pyrus communis Benita ('Rafzas') (F)

A cross between a European pear and an Asian pear, producing a medium-sized tree with white blossom in spring. The oval fruit resemble Asian pears, with golden-brown skin and crisp, sweet, juicy, white flesh. Generally fairly light cropping, they are ready to pick and eat in early autumn, storing for a month or two in the fridge. Not self-fertile, in pollination group 2