Liegel Honigbirne
PearLiegel Honigbirne
Origin/History
Origin uncertain, probably German.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: Ovate-pyriform.
Skin: Fine and smooth; at first pale green, turning to pale yellow, more golden on the side next the sun, and very rarely touched with rose.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellow, fine, melting, full of sugary juice, vinous, with a distinct savor of musk.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
First quality.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Liegel Honigbirne.
- Mathieu Nom. Pom. 248. 1889. Poire de Miel de Liegel.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 1:47, fig. 24. 1872.
Origin uncertain, probably German. Fruit medium, ovate-pyriform; skin fine and smooth, at first pale green turning to pale yellow, more golden on the side next the sun and very rarely touched with rose; flesh yellow, fine, melting, full of sugary juice, vinous, and with a distinct savor of musk; first; Oct.