Luxemburger Mostbirne
PearLuxemburger Mostbirne
Origin and History
A perry pear widely distributed in France, Luxembourg, Germany, and Austria. Also known as Loschnig Mostbirnen.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Globular-oblate, resembling Bergamot in shape.
Skin: Gray-green, turning yellow-green when ripe; sprinkled with large russet dots and specklings.
Flesh: Whitish, coarse-grained, unusually juicy; flavor astringent and sweet.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Stem and Cavity: Not described in source.
Season
End of September.
Uses
Perry pear (cider production).
Tree
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Luxemburger Mostbirne.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 128, fig. 1913.
A perry pear widely distributed in France, Luxemburg, Germany and Austria. Fruit large, globular-oblate, like Bergamot in form, gray-green turning yellow-green when ripe sprinkled with large russet dots and specklings; flesh whitish, coarse-grained, unusually juicy, astringent and sweet flavor; end of Sept.