Aremburg
PearAremburg
Origin / History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium or large.
Form: Short pyriform, sometimes approaching conic-obovate; neck rather small.
Stem: Short, half an inch to an inch long, thick, oblique, thickening with flesh toward insertion.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Erect.
Basin: Deep, narrow.
Skin: Thick, greenish-yellow, partly russeted.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Buttery, melting, rich, sub-acid, variable. Often too astringent.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November and December. Bachelier and Dumas, described among autumn pears, pages 516 and 519, often keep into winter and become winter varieties.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Aremburg. Medium or large, short pyriform, sometimes approaching conic-obovate, neck rather small; skin thick, greenish-yellow, partly russeted; stalk short or half an inch to an inch long, thick, oblique, thickening with flesh toward insertion; calyx erect; basin deep, narrow; flesh buttery, melting, rich, sub-acid, variable. Often too astringent. November and December.
Bachelier and Dumas, described among autumn pears, pages 516 and 519, often keep into winter and become winter varieties.