Bierbaumer Mostbirne

Bierbaumer Mostbirne

Origin & History An Austrian perry pear, documented in the pomological literature of the early 20th century.

Fruit

• Size: Medium
• Form: Obtuse-turbinate (blunt, top-shaped)
• Skin: Fine-textured, greenish-yellow ground color, covered with small dots and specklings; slightly blushed
• Flesh: Yellow-white, firm, juicy

Season Ripens in the early half of October.

Uses A perry pear (cider pear)—intended for fermentation rather than fresh consumption.

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

Note: This entry draws from a single, brief historical source. Tree characteristics and detailed flavor notes are not recorded in the available documentation.