Muskirte Wintereirbirne

Pear

Muskirte Wintereirbirne

Origin/History

A Dutch variety, published in 1801.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form: Small, ovate, medium ventriculous.

Skin: Fine and smooth; light straw-yellow changing to a waxy lemon-yellow and often washed with a golden blush.

Flesh and Flavor: Semi-breaking; sweet with a musky aroma.

Season

December to February.

Uses

Second for dessert, first for household.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). References: Christ Handb. 508 (1817); Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:57 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Muskirte Wintereirbirne.

Christ Handb. 508. 1817. 2. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:57. 1856.

A Dutch variety, published in 1801. Fruit small, ovate, medium ventriculous; skin fine and smooth, light straw-yellow changing to a waxy lemon-yellow and often washed with a golden blush; flesh semi-breaking, sweet, having a musky aroma; second for dessert, first for household; Dec. to Feb.

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