Crede Kegelformige Zuckerbirne

Pear

Crede Kegelformige Zuckerbirne

Origin/History

A German variety cultivated in Hesse and Franconia in 1828. Originally documented by Dochnahl (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, conic.

Skin: Covered with cinnamon-russet, somewhat blushed.

Flesh and Flavor: Granular; sweet; agreeable cinnamon flavor.

Quality: Good.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and 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, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:48 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Crede Kegelformige Zuckerbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:48. 1856.

A German variety cultivated in Hesse and Franconia in 1828. Fruit medium, conic, covered with cinnamon-russet, somewhat blushed; flesh granular, sweet, with an agreeable cinnamon flavor; good; Sept.

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