Meissner Hirschbirne

Pear

Meissner Hirschbirne

Origin/History

Saxony, 1803. Cited in Dochnahl Fuhr, Obstkunde 2:7 (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Medium, conic, bossed.

Skin: Pale light green, changing at maturity to light lemon-yellow. Often washed extensively with dark blood-red. Numerous reddish dots. Scentless.

Flesh/Flavor: Breaking, juicy, aromatic.

Season

August.

Uses

First rate for household and market use.

Storage Behavior

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Meissner Hirschbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:7. 1856.

Saxony, 1803. Fruit medium, conic, bossed, pale light green changing at maturity to light lemon-yellow, often washed extensively with dark blood-red, numerous reddish dots, scentless; flesh breaking, juicy, aromatic; first for household and market; Aug.

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