Broncirte Winterbirne
PearBroncirte Winterbirne
Origin/History
Raised by Van Mons at Louvain in 1853. First documented by Dochnahl, Führer durch die Obstkunde, vol. 2, p. 70 (1856).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to small.
Form: Obtuse-ventriculous.
Skin: Entirely covered with russet; somewhat blushed on the side next the sun.
Flavor: Very sweet. Quality rated first (excellent).
Cavity, calyx, basin, core, seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Matures and stores January through February.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source note: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), p. [not specified in excerpt].
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Broncirte Winterbirne.
- Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:70. 1856.
Raised by Van Mons at Louvain, 1853. Fruit medium to small, obtuse-ventriculous, entirely covered with russet but somewhat blushed on the side next the sun; flesh very sweet; first; Jan. and Feb.