Rockeneirbirne

Pear

Rockeneirbirne

Origin and History

South Germany, 1847. Described in Dochnahl's Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form: Not described in source.

Skin: Smooth and shining.

Flesh: Yellow-white, somewhat blushed.

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

Flavor and Quality

Rated first quality.

Season

September.

Uses

Household use and perry.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Rockeneirbirne. 1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:2. 1856. South Germany, 1847. Fruit small, smooth and shining; flesh yellow-white, somewhat blushed; first, for household use and perry; Sept.

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