Kleine gelbe Bratbirne

Pear

Origin/History

Rhineland. Reported by Diel in 1812.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Ovate

Skin: Pale yellow-green turning to waxy yellow, dotted with fine green specks

Flesh/Flavor: Granular, very juicy, sweet

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx/Basin: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August

Uses

Second for table, first for kitchen.

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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Kleine gelbe Bratbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:41. 1856.

Rhineland. Reported in Diel in 1812. Fruit small, ovate, pale yellow-green turning to waxy yellow, dotted with fine, green specks; flesh granular, very juicy, sweet; second for table, first for kitchen; Aug.

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