Machlander Mostbirne
PearMachlander Mostbirne
Origin and History
An Austrian perry pear. Reference: Loschnig Mostbirnen 48, fig. 1913.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size: Large, pyriform.
Skin: Green, turning to yellowish-green; russeted.
Flesh and Flavor: Granular; green under the skin; subacid.
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
September and October.
Uses
Perry pear.
Subtypes and Variants
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)Machlander Mostbirne. i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 48, fig. 1913. An Austrian perry pear. Fruit large, pyriform, green turning to yellowish-green, russeted; flesh granular, green under the skin, subacid; Sept. and Oct.