Sächsische Glockenbirne
PearSächsische Glockenbirne
Origin/History
Saxony; first published in 1816.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form & Size: Medium, spherical.
Skin: Light citron-yellow, turning golden yellow when ripe; blushed.
Flesh: Firm, coarse-grained, sweet and musky.
Core & Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Third for dessert; good for kitchen purposes.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Liegel Systematische Anleitung 130 (1825).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Sächsische Glockenbirne.
i. Liegel Syst. Anleit. 130. 1825. Saxony. First published in 1816. Fruit medium, spherical, light citron-yellow turning golden yellow, blushed; flesh firm, coarse-grained, sweet and musky; third for dessert, good for kitchen purposes; Oct.