Cloche de Wittenberg
PearCloche de Wittenberg
Origin / History
Described in Guide Pratique, 1876.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Turbinate-obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Dark lemon-yellow, lightly washed with red.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh breaking.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
For kitchen use.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Cloche de Wittenberg, i. Guide Prat. 90. 1876. Fruit large, turbinate-obovate, dark lemon-yellow, lightly washed with red; flesh breaking; for kitchen use; Oct. and Nov.
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