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Compotbirne

Pear

Compotbirne

Origin/History

French origin, attributed to 1675.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Pyriform

Skin: Pale yellow, entirely covered with fine cinnamon-colored russet; becomes dark golden green on ripening.

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

Flavor/Quality: Good

Season

February

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.


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

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Compotbirne.

  1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:164. 1856. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 198. 1889.

Of French origin, attributed to 1675. Fruit medium, pyriform, pale yellow, entirely covered with fine, cinnamon-colored russet, becoming a dark golden green on ripening; good; Feb.

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