"Falstaff" pears: as colourful as Verdi and Shakespeare.
TheOscar for Macfrut2012 wasawarded to the"Falstaff"pear fromCRA.
The CRA (Consiglioper laRicerca esperimentazioneinAgricoltura)won the Oscarin 2012for his
its "Falstaff" pear following 20 years of researchand experimentation.A mix withan old variety, "Falstaff"is a kind of red Abate with a beautiful red colour. The taste brings out spice, vanillaand cinnamon.
The award wascreated to recogniseinnovations inthe field ofagricultural research.