Castle

The Castell pear variety has a small fruit; short turbinate or truncated turbinate shape, with very short neck, rather marked, asymmetrical, and a very irregular outline, sometimes ribbed; slightly granular, dull or shiny skin. Yellowish flesh; firm, crunchy, grainy, and even stony texture next to the heart; characteristic flavor of the variety, very sweet and pleasant.

This variety has a very early ripening and harvesting period in the third decade of July.