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Rummelter Birne

Pear

Rummelter Birne

Origin/History A perry pear grown extensively in Austria and Germany. Sources: Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:193 (1856); Loschnig, Mostbirnen 98, fig. (1913).

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

  • Size: Medium
  • Form: Turbinate-oblate
  • Stem: Not described in source.
  • Cavity: Not described in source.
  • Calyx: Not described in source.
  • Basin: Not described in source.
  • Skin: Light green, heavily sprinkled with gray dots. At maturity, turns orange-yellow with russet on the exposed side.
  • Flesh/Flavor: White. Very coarse. Subacid.
  • Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season End of September to November.

Uses Perry production.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Rummelter Birne.

  1. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:193. 1856.
  2. Loschnig Mostbirnen 98, fig. 1913. A perry pear grown extensively in Austria and Germany. Fruit medium, turbinate-oblate, light green, heavily sprinkled with gray dots, turning orange-yellow, with russet on the exposed side; flesh white, very coarse, subacid; end of Sept. to Nov.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)