Doktorsbirne

Pear

Origin/History

German, from the Rhine country. First documented in 1833.

Reference: Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:61. 1856.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large

Form: Pyriform

Skin: Smooth, light-yellow without russet, slightly blushed on the side next the sun

Flesh and Flavor: Agreeable, sweet

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

Season

October

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Quality rated as good.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Doktorsbirne.

i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:61. 1856.

German, from the Rhine country, 1833. Fruit large, pyriform, smooth, light-yellow without russet, slightly blushed on side next the sun; flesh agreeable, sweet; good; Oct.

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