Konigsbirne

Pear

Konigsbirne

Origin / History

North German origin, 1773. Referenced in Dochnahl's Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size & Form: Large; sides unequal.

Surface: Smooth, light green turning to yellow, dotted with fine gray.

Flesh & Flavor: Breaking, tender, sweet.

Core / Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

August and September.

Uses

Second for table; first for household (preferred for cooking and preservation).

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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Konigsbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:142. 1856.

North German, 1773. Fruit large, sides unequal, smooth, light green turning to yellow, dotted with fine gray; flesh breaking, tender, sweet; second for table, first for household; Aug. and Sept.

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

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