Gerippte Pomeranzenbirne

Pear

Gerippte Pomeranzenbirne

Origin/History

Nassau, Belgium, 1833.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and size: Small, orange-form.

Surface features: Ribbed.

Skin: A good yellow, lightly blushed with red.

Flesh and flavor: Juicy, semi-melting; cinnamon-flavored, sweet.

Season

September.

Uses

Second for dessert; good for the market.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:156 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Gerippte Pomeranzenbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:156. 1856.

Nassau, Bel., 1833. Fruit small, orange-form, ribbed, a good yellow, lightly blushed with red; flesh juicy, semi-melting, cinnamon-flavored, sweet; second for dessert, good for the market; Sept.

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