Konigliche Weissbirne

Pear

Konigliche Weissbirne

Origin and History Holland, 1804. Documented in Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:35 (1856).

Tree Characteristics Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium
Form: Obtuse-conic, rounded at the apex; regular outline
Skin: Shining, smooth; light green turning to greenish-yellow at maturity; green dots
Flesh and Flavor: Breaking texture, white flesh, sweet, aromatic, fairly melting
Stem, Cavity, Basin, Calyx, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source

Season Early September.

Quality and Uses Second quality for dessert; first quality for culinary use.

Variants and Sports Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Konigliche Weissbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:35. 1856.

Holland, 1804. Fruit medium, obtuse-conic, rounded at the apex, regular; skin shining, smooth, light green turning to greenish-yellow, green dots; flesh breaking, white, sweet, aromatic, fairly melting; second for dessert, first for cuisine; early Sept.

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