Grüne Pfundbirne
PearGrüne Pfundbirne
Origin and History
A German Rhineland Pound pear, documented from 1826.
Fruit
Size and Form: Very large, regular in form; five inches long by three and a half inches broad.
Skin: Uniform green, turning to yellow-green when ripe. Covered with dense star-like brown spots.
Flesh and Flavor: Breaking texture, juicy, aromatic.
Season
October.
Uses
First for kitchen use.
Tree
Not described in source.
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)Grüne Pfundbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:6. 1856.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 3:11, fig. 102. 1878.
A German Rhineland Pound pear, 1826. Fruit very large, regular in form, five inches long by three and a half broad, uniform green turning to yellow-green, covered with dense star-like brown spots; flesh breaking, juicy, aromatic; first for kitchen; Oct.
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