Auguste von Krause

Pear

Auguste von Krause

Origin/History

Raised from seed by Van Mons; fruited in 1852.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large
Form: Obtuse-conic
Skin: Rough; greenish, turning to yellow at maturity

Flesh and Flavor

Very juicy; good.

Season

Late October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Auguste von Krause. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:127. 1856. Raised from seed by Van Mons; fruited in 1852. Fruit large, obtuse-conic; skin rough, greenish turning to yellow; flesh very juicy; good; late Oct.

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

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