Frau Louise Goethe
PearFrau Louise Goethe
Origin & History
Raised from a seed of Bergamotte Espéren at the Horticultural School of Geisenheim in 1882.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Bergamot-shaped.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx & Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Thick and coarse. Dark green, covered with fine warts. Becoming a clouded yellow when ripe, with russety patches.
Flesh & Flavor: Clouded yellow, sometimes salmon colored. Juicy, sweet, aromatic, with an aroma reminiscent of the orange.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes & Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); Gardeners' Chronicle, 3rd ser., 25:132 (1899).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Frau Louise Goethe.
- Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 25:132. 1899.
Raised from a seed of Bergamotte Espéren, in the Horticultural School of Geisenheim in 1882. Fruit medium, Bergamot-shaped; skin thick, coarse, dark green, covered with fine warts, becoming a clouded yellow when ripe, with russety patches; flesh clouded yellow, sometimes salmon colored, juicy, sweet, aromatic, with an aroma reminiscent of the orange; winter.