Rothe Confesselsbirne

Pear

Rothe Confesselsbirne

Origin / History

German variety, documented in Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:14, 1856.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Oblong, somewhat swelled

Skin: Thick; gray-green with brown russet

Flesh: Yellowish, semi-melting, juicy, aromatic, tender

Core / Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October

Uses

Second for table; good for culinary use

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Rothe Confesselsbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:14. 1856. German, published in 1766. Fruit medium, oblong, somewhat swelled, skin thick, gray-green with brown russet; flesh yellowish, semi-melting, juicy, aromatic, tender; second for table, good for culinary use; Oct.

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