Grüne Pfundbirne
PearGrüne Pfundbirne
Origin / History
The Grüne Pfundbirne is a German Rhineland pear, dated 1826. The originator is not named in the source. Earlier descriptions are cited to Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:6 (1856), and to Mas, Pom. Gen. 3:11, fig. 102 (1878). Hedrick includes the variety in The Pears of New York (1921).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit very large, five inches long by three and a half inches broad.
Form: Regular in form.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Uniform green turning to yellow-green in ground color. Covered with dense star-like brown spots.
Dots: Dense, star-like brown spots covering the surface.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh breaking, juicy, aromatic.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens in October.
Uses
First for kitchen use.
Subtypes / 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.