Sauerliche Margarethenbirne
PearSauerliche Margarethenbirne
Origin/History
Obtained by Diel in the neighborhood of Nassau, Germany. Documented in Dochnahl's Fuhr. Obstkunde (1856) and Mas's Pomologie Générale (1872).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small.
Form: Usually globular-turbinate; sometimes ovate-pyriform.
Skin: Yellowish light green, changing to pale light yellow; often blushed with brownish-red on the side of the sun; numerous dots.
Flesh and Flavor: Granular, white, semi-melting. Juice sufficient. Moderately sweet, refreshing.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
End of July.
Quality
Third (standard horticultural quality rating).
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Sauerliche Margarethenbirne.
- Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:165. 1856. Marguerite-Acidule. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 1:43, fig. 22. 1872.
Obtained by Diel in the neighborhood of Nassau, Ger. Fruit small, usually globular-turbinate and sometimes ovate-pyriform, yellowish light green changing to pale light yellow, often blushed with brownish-red on the side of the sun, on which are numerous dots; flesh granular, white, semi-melting; juice sufficient, moderately sweet, refreshing; third; end of July.