Mannsbirne
PearMannsbirne
Origin and History
Württemberg, Germany, 1830. First described by Dochnahl in Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:187 (1856). Classed among the Pound pears or Libralia.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Globular-turbinate.
Skin: Dull green, changing to yellowish-green, with blush. Both ends covered with russet. Rusty dots present over surface.
Stem, Cavity, and Basin: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
November and December.
Uses
Third quality for table use; first quality for kitchen use (cooking).
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)Mannsbirne.
i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:187. 1856. Wurttemberg, Ger., 1830. Classed among the Pound pears or Libralia. Fruit large, globular-turbinate, dull green changing to yellowish-green, blushed, both ends covered with russet, rusty dots; third for table, first for kitchen; Nov. and Dec.