Baseler Sommer-Muskatellerbirne
PearBaseler Sommer-Muskatellerbirne
Origin & History
Raised in Switzerland in 1809. Referenced by Dochnahl (Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:34, 1856).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Globular-ovate
Skin: Tender. Color uniform yellow-green, dotted with green, often flecked with russet.
Flesh & Flavor: Semi-melting, tender. Aromatic.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity & Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
July
Uses
Table fruit, culinary uses, and market. Rated as first quality.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Baseler Sommer-Muskatellerbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:34. 1856.
Raised in Switzerland, 1809.
Fruit medium, globular-ovate, tender skin, of a uniform yellow-green, dotted with green, often flecked with russet; fresh semi-melting, tender, aromatic; first for table, culinary uses and market; July.