Gelbmostler
PearGelbmostler (Pear)
Origin & History
A perry and wine pear variety grown in Austria and northern Switzerland. Historical references: Loschnig Mostbirnen 108, fig. 1913 (Hedrick, 1921).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium to fairly large. Globular in shape, diminishing rather acutely toward the stalk.
Color and Surface: Greenish-yellow, changing to light yellow as it ripens, often slightly blushed. Speckled with russet dots across the surface.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, coarse-grained, and juicy. Flavor is very astringent. The fruit quickly becomes over-ripe once mature, indicating a narrow harvest window.
Season
Ripens in September.
Uses
Bred and grown as a perry and wine pear—a cider-type variety intended for pressing and fermentation rather than eating fresh, which aligns with its astringent flesh and juice-forward character.
Source Citation: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Gelbmostler.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 108, fig. 1913.
A perry or wine pear grown in Austria and northern Switzerland. Fruit medium to fairly large, globular and diminishing rather acutely to the stalk, greenish-yellow changing to light yellow, often slightly blushed, speckled with russet dots; flesh yellowish-white, coarse-grained, juicy, very astringent, quickly becomes over-ripe; Sept.