Rother Winterhasenkopf
PearRother Winterhasenkopf
Origin / History
Originated in Nassau, Germany, in 1806. Described by Dochnahl in Obstkunde, volume 2, page 147, published 1856. Messrs. Simon-Louis considered it analogous to the Catillac.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large.
Form: Irregular in form. Sides unequal, crooked.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellowish pale green turning yellow, with dark blush.
Dots: Very prominent, brown.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh breaking. Sweet, acidulous, vinous. Quality third for table. Good for household use.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Jan. to Mar.
Uses
Quality rated third for table. Good for household use.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Rother Winterhasenkopf.
i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:147. 1856. Nassau, Ger., 1806. Fruit large, irregular in form, sides unequal, crooked, yellowish pale green turning yellow, with dark blush, very prominent brown dots; flesh breaking, sweet, acidulous, vinous: third for table, good for household use; considered by Messrs. Simon-Louis to be analogous to the Catillac; Jan. to Mar.