Packham’s Triumph is a pear variety bred by Charles Packham in Australia in 1896 as a cross of Angevine and Williams varieties. Its growing started in 1900. It is a late autumn variety that is ready for harvest about 34 days after Williams. It is similar to Williams and has a rather thin, uneven green skin with medium-sized rusty lenticels that are slightly more noticeable.
PROFILE:
- Large to medium-sized fruit (180g – 230g – 280g)
- Green skin very similar to Williams
- Very juicy, aromatic, slightly more sour than Williams
- White flesh with a smooth texture, contains tiny sclerenchyma particles
BEST TO USE:
- eating and salads
AVAILABILITY:
- From October to May