Rotfleischige Mostbirne
PearRotfleischige Mostbirne
Origin and History
An Austrian perry pear, as documented in Hedrick's The Pears of New York (1921).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Globular-turbinate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: End flat.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Leaf-green, dotted with russet and flecked with red.
Flesh and Flavor: Under the skin firm, but softer near the core; coarse-grained; juicy; subacid.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October to mid-November.
Uses
Perry pear — used in perry (pear cider) production.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Referenced in Loschnig Mostbirnen 220, fig. 1913.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rotfleischige Mostbirne.
i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 220, fig. 1913.
An Austrian perry pear. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, calyx end flat, leaf-green, dotted with russet and flecked with red; flesh under the skin firm but near the core softer, coarse-grained, juicy, subacid; Oct. to mid-Nov.