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Rote Pilchelbirne

Pear

Rote Pilchelbirne

Origin/History

An Austrian perry pear of second quality. Reference: Loschnig Mostbirnen 52, fig. 1913.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Fairly large.

Form: Pyriform-obtuse; also conic.

Skin: Golden yellow when ripe; red on the sunny side; plentifully sprinkled with small dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish; coarse-grained; very juicy; subacid flavor.

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

Season

September and October.

Uses

Perry pear.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Rote Pilchelbirne.

i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 52, fig. 1913.

An Austrian perry pear of second quality. Fruit fairly large, pyriform-obtuse, also conic, golden yellow when ripe, red on the sunny side, plentifully sprinkled with small dots; flesh yellowish, coarse-grained, very juicy, with subacid flavor; Sept. and Oct.

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