Sary-Birne
PearSary-Birne
Origin/History
Published in Germany in 1851. Historically known as Sary Armud and the Turkish Musk Summer Pear. Reference: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:56. 1856.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Ventriculous-conic, often somewhat bossed
Skin: Greenish-yellow, turning yellow, seldom blushed. Dotted with fine russet points.
Flesh/Flavor: Very sweet, semimelting, granular. Without any particular aroma.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
August
Uses
Second for table; good for kitchen and market
Subtypes/Variants
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)Sary-Birne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:56. 1856.
Published in Germany in 1851. Also known as Sary Armud and the Turkish Musk Summer Pear. Fruit small, ventriculous-conic, often somewhat bossed, greenish-yellow turning yellow, seldom blushed, dotted with fine russet points; flesh very sweet, semimelting, granular, without any particular aroma; second for table, good for kitchen and market; Aug.