Klein Landlbirne
PearKlein Landlbirne
Origin and History
A perry pear known by multiple regional names: Landlbirne in Lower Austria, Green Landlbirne in Upper and Lower Austria, and by other names in Upper Austria and Istria. Primarily used for perry production.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small to medium; globular or turbinate, very even in contour.
Skin: Leaf-green, changing to greenish-yellow when ripe. Densely sprinkled with very fine russet spots.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, fine-grained, juicy. Astringent, saccharine, acidulous.
Stem, Cavity, and Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
End of October to December.
Uses
Perry pear. Good for transportation.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Referenced in Loschnig Mostbirnen, p. 68, fig. 1913.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Klein Landlbirne.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 68, fig. 1913.
A perry pear known as Landlbirne in Lower Austria, Green Landlbirne in Upper and Lower Austria, and by other names in Upper Austria and Istria. Fruit small to medium, globular or turbinate and very even in contour, leaf-green changing to greenish-yellow when ripe, densely sprinkled with very fine russet spots; flesh whitish, fine-grained, juicy, astringent, saccharine, acidulous; good for transportation; end of Oct. to Dec.