Grasshoff Leckerbissen

Pear

Grasshoff Leckerbissen

Origin: German. First documented in Oberdieck's Obst-Sorten (1881) and Mathieu's Nomenclature Pomologique (1889).

Fruit

Size & Form: Medium. Pyriform (pear-shaped), often rather ovate. Inclined or bent at the head.

Skin: Smooth. Ground color grass-green, changing to yellow-green at maturity. Thickly dotted. Not much russet present.

Flesh: Yellowish-white. Rather gritty around the core. Melting texture. Fine. Juicy. Good flavor.

Core & Seeds: Not specifically described.

Stem & Cavity: Not specifically described.

Calyx & Basin: Not specifically described.

Season & Uses

Ripening: Early October.

Culinary Use: Very good for dessert. Good for household use.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (Albany: J.B. Lyon Company, 1921), p. [page number not provided in source].

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Grasshoff Leckerbissen.

Oberdieck Obst-Sort. 305. 1881. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 222. 1889.

German. Fruit medium, pyriform, often rather ovate, inclined or bent at the head; skin smooth, grass-green changing to yellow-green, thickly dotted, not much russet; flesh yellowish-white, rather gritty around the core, melting, fine, juicy, good flavor; very good for dessert and good for household use; early Oct.

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