Hoe Langer Hoe Liever
PearHoe Langer Hoe Liever
Origin and History
Dutch variety. Originally described by Knoop in Fructologie (1771).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium; long-pyriform, somewhat ventriculated toward the lower end, often rather deformed.
Skin: Pale green or yellowish-white.
Flesh and Flavor: Fine, gritty, juicy, agreeable and savory when eaten at exactly the right time of ripeness; insipid if not perfectly ripe.
Season
September and October.
Uses
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)Hoe Langer Hoe Liever. i. Knoop Fructologie 1:93, Tab. III. 1771. Dutch. Fruit medium, long-pyriform, somewhat ventriculated toward the lower end, often rather deformed, pale green or yellowish-white; flesh fine, gritty, juicy, agreeable, savory, when eaten exactly at the right time, otherwise it is insipid; Sept. and Oct.