Krauelbirne

Pear

Krauelbirne

Origin/History

Reported in Holstein, Germany, 1788. First documented in Dochnahl's Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small

Form: Globular

Surface: Wrinkled and uneven

Flesh: Granular texture, sweet flavor, wanting in juice (low juice content)

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin: Not described in source.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November to Whitsuntide (extends approximately to late May/early June, indicating excellent storage capacity)

Uses

Third for dessert (indicating third-tier dessert quality); good for culinary use

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Krauelbirne.

Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:162. 1856.

Reported in Holstein, Ger., 1788. Fruit small, globular, wrinkled and uneven; flesh granular, sweet, wanting in juice; third for dessert, good for culinary use; Nov. to Whitsuntide.

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