Munz Apothekerbirne

Pear

Munz Apothekerbirne

Origin/History Presumably German origin. Recorded in Gardeners' Chronicle, 3rd Series, vol. 30, p. 370 (1891).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium-sized.

Form: Obovate, oblong.

Stem: Stalk rather more than an inch long, continuous with the fruit.

Skin: Yellowish.

Flesh and Flavor: White flesh; of good flavor.

Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season August.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Munz Apothekerbirne.

Gard. Chron. 3rd Ser. 30:370. 1891.

Presumably German. A medium-sized pear, obovate, oblong, with a stalk rather more than an inch long, continuous with the fruit, yellowish; flesh white; of good flavor; Aug.

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