Kleine Sommer-Zuckerratenbirne

Pear

Kleine Sommer-Zuckerratenbirne

Origin/History From Rhineland, 1805, identified by Dr. Diel. Reference: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:31. 1856.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium
Form: Turbinate, often rather conic
Skin: Yellow-green turning to lemon-yellow, with dark red blush
Flesh: Gritty, sugary, aromatic
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season September

Uses Second for dessert, first for kitchen.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Kleine Sommer-Zuckerratenbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:31. 1856. Rhineland, 1805, Dr. Diel. Fruit medium, turbinate, often rather conic, yellow-green turning to lemon-yellow, with dark red blush; flesh gritty, sugary, aromatic; second for dessert, first for kitchen; Sept.

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