Schoberlbirne

Pear

Schoberlbirne

Origin/History

An Austrian perry pear.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and size: Medium, Bergamot-form to short-turbinate.

Skin: Light green turning to greenish-yellow, dotted with russet.

Flesh and flavor: Very white, rather coarse, very juicy, subacid.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Mid-October to December.

Uses

Perry pear (suitable for cider or perry production).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Referenced in Loschnig Mostbirnen, no. 100, fig. 1913.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Schoberlbirne.

i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 100, fig. 1913.

An Austrian perry pear. Fruit medium, Bergamot-form to short-turbinate, light green turning to greenish-yellow, dotted with russet; flesh very white, rather coarse, very juicy, subacid; mid-Oct. to Dec.

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