Parents: French cultivar of unknown origin, cultivated by abbot Fetel in Chessy-les-Mines about 1866.

Tree: The tree is moderately vigorous and develops a well-branched crown. It produces numerous young shoots. Before it reaches full bearing capacity, it produces fruit mainly on slender branches and mixed fruiting shoots, and later on, it bears over 80 % of fruit on the spurs of predominantly two-year-old wood.

Ripening period: It ripens in early September.

Fruit: The fruit is medium to large in size, pear-shaped, with a specific very elongated neck. The petiole is very short and firm. Since one side of the neck is significantly more developed, the top of the neck is always curved. The skin is semi-thin, but firm. The main colour is light green, which changes to straw-yellow as it ripens, and smaller portions of the skin may acquire a light-red blush on the sunny side.

Other characteristics: An autumn cultivar. If the fruits are harvested too early, they cannot develop the proper aroma while in storage. After the harvest, the fruits tolerate transport and handling well. This cultivar does not have satisfactory graft compatibility with quince rootstocks. It thrives best in moderately warm regions with slightly higher relative air humidity. Regions that are too hot or too cold are not suitable for this cultivar.