Grosse Sommer-Zitronenbirne
PearGrosse Sommer-Zitronenbirne
Origin and History
Reported in Saxony in 1803. The variety is documented in Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde (1856).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Medium; long-turbinate with uneven sides.
Skin Extremely shining. Ground color light green, changing to lemon-yellow at maturity. Spotted with gray; rather rust-colored on the side exposed to the sun.
Flesh and Flavor Coarse and melting. Rather yellow in the interior. Very aromatic, tender, and juicy.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Core Not described in source.
Season and Storage
End of August; ripens over approximately 14 days.
Uses
First rate for dessert. Suitable for household and market use.
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)Grosse Sommer-Zitronenbirne.
i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:24. 1856.
Reported in Saxony in 1803. Fruit medium, long-turbinate, sides uneven; skin extremely shining, light green changing to lemon-yellow, spotted with gray, rather rust-colored on the side next the sun; flesh coarse, melting, rather yellow in the interior, very aromatic, tender and juicy; first for dessert, household and market; end of Aug. for 14 days.