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Jablousky

Pear

Jablousky

Origin/History

Originated at Wittenberg, Germany in 1799. First described by Dochnahl in Führ. Obstkunde 2:28 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

  • Size: Small
  • Form: Nearly round, symmetrical
  • Stem: Not described in source.
  • Cavity: Not described in source.
  • Calyx: Not described in source.
  • Basin: Not described in source.
  • Skin: Smooth and polished, greenish-yellow turning to light waxy yellow, often slightly blushed
  • Flesh/Flavor: Semi-melting and rather coarse, having a musky aroma
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September

Uses

Second for the table, first for culinary uses, first for market.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Jablousky.

  1. Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:28. 1856.

Originated at Wittenberg, Ger., in 1799. Fruit small, nearly round, symmetrical; skin smooth and polished, greenish-yellow turning to light waxy yellow, often slightly blushed; flesh semi-melting and rather coarse, having a musky aroma; second for the table, first for culinary uses, first for market; Sept.

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