Bergbirne

Pear

Bergbirne — Pear

Origin / History

A perry pear growing in the mountains of Switzerland and the Austrian Tyrol.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small to medium; turbinate-obtuse.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, much sprinkled with russet speckles and dots.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh: Yellowish-white, almost fine.

Flavor: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

First half of October.

Uses

Perry pear (suitable for perry/cider production).

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Bergbirne. i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 60, fig. 1913. A perry pear growing in the mountains of Switzerland and the Austrian Tyrol. Fruit small to medium, turbinate-obtuse, greenish-yellow, much sprinkled with russet speckles and dots; flesh yellowish-white, almost fine; first half of Oct.

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