Salzburger von Adlitz
PearSalzburger 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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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)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.