Hopfenbirne

Pear

Origin/History

Hopfenbirne originated in Hesse, Germany, around 1801. The variety is documented in Dochnahl's Führer durch die Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Small, obtuse-conic form. Skin smooth, pale yellow, blushed with a dark glow. Flesh rosy, fine texture, acid, and juicy.

Season

End of August.

Uses

Third quality for the table; first quality for kitchen use.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Hopfenbirne.

i. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:190. 1856.

Hesse, Germany, 1801. Fruit small, obtuse-conic; skin smooth, pale yellow, blushed with a dark glow; flesh rosy, fine, acid, juicy; third for the table, first for kitchen; end of Aug.

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