Lammerbirne

Pear

Origin/History Franken, Bavaria, 1809. First described by Dochnahl in Obstkunde (1856).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Below medium size; ovate-conic shape.

Skin: Whitish-green.

Flesh and Flavor: Hard, juicy, somewhat aromatic, and sweet and acid.

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

Season July.

Uses Third for table; first for cooking and market.

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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Lammerbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:54. 1856. German. Franken, Bavaria, 1809. Fruit below medium, ovate-conic, whitish-green; flesh hard, juicy, somewhat aromatic, and sweet and acid; third for table, first for cooking and market; July.

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