Rothe Rettigbirne

Pear

Origin/History: Altenburg, Germany, 1821. First described by Dochnahl and Fuhr in Obstkunde, vol. 2, p. 34 (1856).

Tree: Not described in source.

Fruit:

Size: Small
Form: Spherical
Skin: Yellow-green, covered all over with dirty red, densely dotted and speckled with russet
Flesh: Whitish-yellow, granular, melting, juicy

Season: August

Uses: First for table use and cuisine.

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 Rettigbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:34. 1856. Altenburg, Ger., 1821. Fruit small, spherical, yellow-green, covered all over with dirty red, densely dotted and speckled with russet; flesh whitish-yellow, granular, melting, juicy; first for table and cuisine; Aug.

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