Grüne Confesselsbirne

Pear

Grüne Confesselsbirne

Origin/History First recorded in Thuringia in 1797. Referenced as Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:193 (1856).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Small, obtuse-conic.

Skin: Grass-green, changing to yellowish-green at maturity, with green dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, firm, insipid.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, and Core: Not described in source.

Season May to August.

Uses Second for table; good for household use.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Grüne Confesselsbirne. i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:193. 1856. Thuringia, 1797. Fruit small, obtuse-conic, grass-green changing to yellowish-green, green dots; flesh yellow, firm, insipid; second for table, good for household; May to Aug.

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