Deutsche Kümmelbirne

Pear

Deutsche Kümmelbirne

Origin / History

German variety, first documented 1802. Referenced in Dochnahl Führer durch die Obstkunde, vol. 2, p. 157 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Small, globular.

Skin: Dirty yellow, washed with russet.

Flesh & Flavor: Very tender, sweet, strongly aromatic and perfumed.

Quality: Good.

Season

September.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Deutsche Kümmelbirne.

i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:157. 1856.

German, 1802. Fruit small, globular, dirty yellow, washed with russet; flesh very tender, sweet, strongly aromatic and perfumed; good; Sept.

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