Paradiesbirne

Pear

Paradiesbirne

Origin and History

Thuringia, Germany. First described 1797.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small to medium; conic.

Skin: Yellow-green, changing to golden yellow; slightly blushed; dotted with brown; thin skin.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white; very sweet; juicy.

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

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

End of October.

Uses

Second for dessert; first for household use.

Other

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). References: Christ Handb. 525 (1817); Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:182 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Paradiesbirne.

Christ Handb. 525. 1817. 2. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:182. 1856.

Thuringia, Ger., 1797. Fruit small to medium, conic, yellow-green changing to golden yellow, slightly blushed, and dotted with brown, thin skin; flesh yellowish-white, very sweet, juicy; second for dessert, first for household; end of Oct.

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

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