Goldworther Lederbirne
PearGoldworther Lederbirne
Origin and History
An Austrian perry pear. Referenced in Loschnig's Mostbirnen (1913, fig. 156).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium; turbinate, diminishing rather acutely to the stalk.
Skin: Green covered with dark brown-russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellow-green, coarse, saccharine, with an unpleasant acidity.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Perry pear. Very good for transport.
Subtypes and 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)Goldworther Lederbirne.
- Loschnig Mostbirnen 156, fig. 1913.
An Austrian perry pear. Fruit small to medium, turbinate, diminishing rather acutely to the stalk, green covered with dark brown-russet; flesh yellow-green, coarse, saccharine, with an unpleasant acidity; very good for transport; Oct. and Nov.