Graue Speckbirne

Pear

Graue Speckbirne

Origin/History Reported from Germany in 1801.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large
Form: Long, broad, conic
Color: Yellow, strongly and thickly dotted with gray
Calyx: Small
Stem: Fleshy
Flesh/Flavor: Granular, somewhat aromatic, sweet
Quality: Third class
Seeds/Core: Not described in source

Season September

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

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

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Graue Speckbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:188. 1856. Reported from Germany, 1801. Fruit large, long, broad, conic, yellow, strongly and thickly dotted with gray; calyx small; stem fleshy; flesh granular, somewhat aromatic, sweet; third; Sept.

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

Speckbirne