Hüffel Bratbirne

Pear

Hüffel Bratbirne

Origin and History

Upper Hesse, Prussia, 1819. A variety of the Volema class.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Broad-turbinate with unequal sides.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Light green, turning to yellowish, often faintly blushed. Numerous russet spots present.

Flesh and Flavor: Aromatic, breaking, juicy.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season and Storage

December to April.

Uses

Noted as "first for household use."

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Hüffel Bratbirne. 1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:3. 1856. Upper Hesse, Prussia, 1819. A variety of the Volema class. Fruit large, broad-turbinate, with unequal sides, light green turning to yellowish, often faintly blushed, numerous russet spots; flesh aromatic, breaking, juicy; first for household use; Dec. to Apr.

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