Knechtchensbirne

Pear

Origin/History Originated in Thuringia, Germany, in 1797. First documented in Dochnahl Fuhr Obstkunde 2:2 (1856).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small
Form: Round, pear-shaped
Skin: Yellow with russet dots and blush
Flesh: Firm, insipid

Stem, cavity, calyx, basin, core, and seeds not described in source.

Season August and September.

Uses Good for cooking.

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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Knechtchensbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr Obstkunde 2:2. 1856. Thuringia, Ger., 1797. Fruit small, round pear-shaped, yellow, russet dots, blushed; flesh firm, insipid; good for cooking; Aug. and Sept.

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