Herborner Schmalzbirne
PearHerborner Schmalzbirne
Origin/History
Originally from Nassau, Belgium. Published by Diel in 1806. Recorded in Dochnahl's Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189 (1856).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium
Form: Nearly pyriform
Skin: Smooth with fine scales; light yellow turning to citron-yellow; without russet
Flesh: Granular, gritty; sweet and acid
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September
Uses
Good for kitchen use
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Herborner Schmalzbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189. 1856.
Nassau, Bel. Published by Diel in 1806.
Fruit medium, nearly pyriform; skin smooth, with fine scales, light yellow turning to citron-yellow, without russet; flesh granular, gritty, sweet and acid; good for kitchen use; Sept.