Geigenschnabel

Pear

Geigenschnabel

Origin/History: Wurttemberg, Germany, 1830. Referenced in Dochnahl Fuhr, Obstkunde (1856).

Tree: Not described in source.

Fruit:

Size: Medium
Form: Pyriform
Outline: Uneven
Skin: Entirely covered with yellowish-gray russet
Flavor/Quality: Good

Season: October

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)

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Geigenschnabel.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:195. 1856.

Wurttemberg, Ger., 1830. Fruit medium, pyriform, uneven in outline, entirely covered with yellowish-gray russet; good; Oct.

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