Gelbe Heckenbirne

Pear

Gelbe Heckenbirne

Origin and History

Grown along the Rhine, Germany. First described by Dochnahl in Fuhr. Obsikunde 2:161 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, turbinate, broad.

Skin: Light green, changing to yellowish-green at maturity; often lightly blushed. Surface russeted.

Flesh: Greenish-white, rather granular in texture. Acid and vinous in flavor. Breaking (flesh breaks cleanly when bitten rather than remaining firm).

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

Season

September.

Quality

First (superior quality rating).

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)

View original book sources (1)

Gelbe Heckenbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obsikunde 2:161. 1856.

Grown along the Rhine, Germany.

Fruit small, turbinate, broad, light green changing to yellowish-green, often lightly blushed, russeted; flesh greenish-white, rather granular, acid, vinous, breaking; first; Sept.

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