Gemeine Kochbirne
PearGemeine Kochbirne
Origin & History
Austrian perry pear. Referenced in Loschnig Mostbirnen 154, fig. 1913.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size & Form: Small, globular-conic.
Skin & Color: Green, changing to greenish-yellow at maturity. Occasionally with a dark red blush on the sun-exposed side.
Flesh & Flavor: Yellowish-white, very juicy. Flavor saccharine, astringent, and acidulous.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Perry pear (implies use in cider or perry production).
Subtypes & Variants
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)Gemeine Kochbirne.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 154, fig. 1913.
An Austrian perry pear. Fruit small, globular-conic, green changing to greenish-yellow at maturity, occasionally with a dark red blush on the sun-exposed side; flesh yellowish-white, very juicy, saccharine, astringent and acidulous; Oct. and Nov.