Grüne gesegnete Winterbirne

Pear

Grüne gesegnete Winterbirne

Origin and History

Holland, 1802.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, globular.

Skin: Light green, changing to yellowish-green, dotted with small brown specks.

Flesh and Flavor: Coarse-grained near the centre; breaking (crisp, friable texture); juicy; very sweet.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January to March.

Uses

Good for culinary use.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Grüne gesegnete Winterbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:174. 1856.

Holland, 1802. Fruit medium, globular, light green changing to yellowish-green, dotted with small brown specks; flesh coarse-grained near centre, breaking, juicy, very sweet; good for culinary use; Jan. to Mar.

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