Deutsche Glasbirne

Pear

Deutsche Glasbirne

Origin and History

German variety, documented from 1811. Reference: Dochnahl, Führer durch die Obstkunde, Vol. 2, p. 69 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Globular-turbinate, bent toward stalk.

Skin: Uniformly light yellow, blushed with russety-red on the side of the sun.

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

Flesh and Flavor: Sweet; flesh quality rated as good.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Deutsche Glasbirne.

Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:69. 1856.

German, 1811. Fruit medium, globular-turbinate, bent toward stalk, uniformly light yellow, blushed with russety-red on the side of the sun; flesh sweet; good; Sept.

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

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