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Kopertscher

Pear

Kopertscher

Origin and History A foreign pear of uncertain origin.

Tree Vigorous and productive.

Fruit

  • Size and Form: Medium or below, nearly globular
  • Skin: Greenish yellow with patches of russet and many green and brown dots
  • Stem: Short
  • Calyx: Large, open
  • Flesh and Flavor: Whitish, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, pleasant

Season October

Quality Good

Uses Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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KOPERTSCHER.

Kossertscher. Beurre Prince de Schwarzenberg. Princiere de Kopertsh. Supreme Coloma.

A foreign Pear, of uncertain origin. Tree vigorous and productive.

Fruit medium or below, nearly globular, greenish yellow, with a few patches of russet, and many green and brown dots. Stalk short. Calyx large, open. Flesh whitish, juicy, buttery, melting, sweet, pleasant. Good. October.

— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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