Kleine grüne Backbirne

Pear

Kleine grüne Backbirne

Origin/History German variety, published by Diel in 1802. Referenced in Dochnahl's Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189 (1856).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, ovate, symmetrical.

Skin: Light green turning to yellow-green, very finely dotted, rather russeted.

Flesh and Flavor: Glutinous, very sugary, aromatic.

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Season End of September, keeps for two weeks.

Uses First for household use.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Kleine grüne Backbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189. 1856. German. Published by Diel, 1802. Fruit small, ovate, symmetrical, light green turning to yellow-green, very finely dotted, rather russeted; flesh glutinous, very sugary, aromatic; first for household use; end of Sept. for two weeks.

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