Naegelgesbirn

Pear

Origin/History

A Rhenish-Prussian perry pear.

Tree

Exceedingly prolific.

Fruit

Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Produces perry of inferior quality.

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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Naegelgesbirn.

Guide Prat. 80. 1876.

A Rhenish-Prussian perry pear which is exceedingly prolific but produces a perry of inferior quality.

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