Buntebirne

Pear

Buntebirne

Origin/History

Originated in Hanover, Germany, in 1852.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium to small.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, turning to bright, light yellow.

Flesh: Fine, flushed, sweet.

Quality: Good.

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

Season

Mid-September and October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Primary historical reference: Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:69 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Buntebirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:69. 1856.

Originated in Hanover, Ger., 1852. Fruit medium to small, greenish-yellow turning to bright, light yellow; flesh fine, flushed, sweet; good; mid-Sept. and Oct.

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