Grosse Landlbirne
PearGrosse Landlbirne
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); illustrated in Loschnig Mostbirnen 66, fig. 1913.
Origin and History
A perry pear grown throughout Austria.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; turbinate, otherwise short-pyriform.
Skin: Smooth, shining. Yellow when ripe; blushed on the side opposed to the sun. Sprinkled with numerous dots of cinnamon-brown.
Flesh and Flavor: Coarse-grained, yellow-white, very juicy. Sweet, astringent, and without aroma. Excellent quality.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to December.
Uses
Perry pear (grown for perry/cider production).
Subtypes and 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)Grosse Landlbirne.
- Loschnig Mostbirnen 66, fig. 1913.
A perry pear grown throughout Austria. Fruit medium, turbinate, otherwise short-pyriform; skin smooth, shining, yellow when ripe, blushed on the side opposed to the sun, sprinkled with numerous dots of cinnamon-brown; flesh coarse-grained, yellow-white, very juicy, sweet, astringent and without aroma; excellent; Oct. to Dec.