Augustbirne

Pear

Augustbirne

Origin and History Meiningen, in central Germany, 1847. Classified among the Zuckerbirne (sugar pears).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit Small, obtuse-conic form. Skin greenish-yellow, turning to yellow, often with a shining blush and gray-green dots. Flesh semi-melting, gritty near the core, honey-sweet in flavor.

Season August.

Uses Second for dessert; first for kitchen and market.

Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); citing Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:56 (1856).

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Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Augustbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:56. 1856.

Meiningen, in central Germany, 1847; classed among the Zuckerbirne or sugar pears. Fruit small, obtuse-conic, greenish-yellow turning to yellow, often having a shining blush, gray and green dots; flesh semi-melting, gritty near the core, honey-sweet; second for dessert, first for kitchen and market; Aug.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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