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