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Bohmische fruhe Jakobsbirne

Pear

Bohmische fruhe Jakobsbirne

Origin/History

Originated in Bohemia in 1852. First described by Dochnahl in Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:147 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form and Color: Yellowish-green, streaked with russet.

Flesh: Yellowish, vinous.

Quality: Good.

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

Season

End of July; keeps for two weeks.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Bohmische fruhe Jakobsbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:147. 1856.

Originated in Bohemia, 1852. Fruit small, yellowish-green, streaked with russet; flesh yellowish, vinous; good; end of July for two weeks.

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