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Salzburger von Adlitz

Pear

Salzburger von Adlitz

Origin / History

A pear much esteemed in Bavaria, Württemberg, and Upper Austria. Originally documented by Dochnahl in 1856.

Fruit

Size and Form: Nearly medium; short-conic, even in outline.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, handsomely blushed, densely dotted with fine points. Skin without scent.

Flesh and Flavor: Mild, tender, melting.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Beginning of September.

Uses

First for dessert. Especially good for household and market.

Tree

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Salzburger von Adlitz.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:14. 1856.

A pear much esteemed in Bavaria, Wurttemberg, and Upper Austria. Fruit nearly medium, short-conic, even in outline, greenish-yellow, handsomely blushed, densely dotted with fine points; skin without scent; flesh mild, tender, melting; first for dessert, especially good for household and market; beginning of Sept.

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