Kleine Pfundbirne

Pear

Kleine Pfundbirne

Origin/History

Originated in Wetterau, Germany, in 1789. Documented in Christ's Handbuch (1817) and Dochnahl's Führer durch die Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large
Form: Globular-turbinate
Skin: Grass-green changing to yellowish-green; surface rough; dotted with gray
Flesh: Tender, pleasant
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October to December.

Uses

Good 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 Pfundbirne.

Christ Handb. 559. 1817. 2. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:186. 1856. Wetterau, Ger., 1789. Fruit large, globular-turbinate, grass-green changing to yellowish-green, rough, dotted with gray; flesh tender, pleasant, good for household; Oct. to Dec.

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