Gelbe Holzbirne
PearGelbe Holzbirne
Origin/History An Austrian perry pear. Referenced in Loschnig's Mostbirnen (1913).
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit Size and form: Medium, globular-conic.
Skin: Firm, shining yellow when ripe; speckled with numerous green markings and finely dotted with russet.
Flesh and flavor: Yellowish-white, granular, very juicy, astringent, subacid.
Season October.
Uses Perry pear. Good for transportation.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Other Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Gelbe Holzbirne.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 80, fig. 1913.
An Austrian perry pear. Fruit medium, globular-conic; skin firm, shining yellow when ripe, speckled with numerous green markings and finely dotted with russet; flesh yellowish-white, granular, very juicy, astringent, subacid; good for transportation; Oct.