Claretenbirne

Pear

Claretenbirne

Origin/History

Northern Germany; first reported in 1773.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, roundish-turbinate with often unequal sides; bossed surface.

Skin: Yellow, somewhat blushed.

Flesh: Granular; sweet and astringent.

Quality: Good.

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

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Dochnahl, Führer durch die Obstkunde 2:195 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Claretenbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:195. 1856. Northern Germany, first reported in 1773. Fruit large, roundish-turbinate, often unequal sides, bossed, yellow, somewhat blushed; flesh granular, sweet and astringent; good; Sept.

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