Knoops Simmtbirne
PearKnoops Simmtbirne
Origin/History
Origin uncertain, possibly Dutch. Dr. Diel received it from Harlem under the name of Franse Canneel-Peer. Knoop described it under the name Fondants de Brest, assigning it the synonym Franse Canneel-Peer; however, it is distinct from the Fondante de Brest of Duhamel and other French authors. The variety is known as Poire Canelle in some sources.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, nearly short-conic, sometimes conic and somewhat pyriform.
Skin: Fine and thin; clear green sown with numerous small brown dots; changes to dull yellow.
Flesh: White, slightly tinted with yellow; buttery or semi-buttery; gritty around the core; juice sufficient.
Flavor: Sweet and perfumed.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity and Basin: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Good for eating raw; very good for cooking.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Bibliographic References (Hedrick, 1921) Guide Prat. 98, 283. 1876; Mathieu Nom. Pom. 242. 1889; Mas Pom. Gen. 7:143, fig. 552. 1881.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Knoops Simmtbirne.
- Guide Prat. 98, 283. 1876. 2. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 242. 1889. Poire Canelle. 3. Mas Pom. Gen. 7:143, fig. 552. 1881.
Origin uncertain, possibly Dutch. Dr. Diel received it from Harlem under the name of Franse Canneel-Peer. Knoop described under the name Fondants de Brest, a variety to which he gave the synonym Franse Canneel-Peer, but it is not the Fondante de Brest of Duhamel and other French authors. Fruit medium, nearly short-conic, and sometimes conic and somewhat pyriform; skin fine and thin, clear green sown with numerous small, brown dots changing to dull yellow; flesh white, slightly tinted with yellow, buttery or semi-buttery, gritty around the core, juice sufficient, sweet and perfumed; good for eating raw and very good for cooking; Sept.