Schonebeck Tafelbirne
PearSchonebeck Tafelbirne
Origin and History
Germany, on the Rhine. First recorded in 1816.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Size
Small, conic.
Skin
Polished, greenish-yellow turning to lemon-yellow, blushed with red, heavily dotted with green.
Flesh and Flavor
Marrowy, acid, vinous.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin
Not described in source.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
Season
Beginning of September. Fruit keeps for approximately two weeks.
Uses
Second for the table. Recommended for household and market use.
Subtypes and 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)Schonebeck Tafelbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:50. 1856. Germany, on the Rhine, 1816. Fruit small, conic; skin polished, greenish-yellow turning to lemon-yellow, blushed with red, heavily dotted with green; flesh marrowy, acid, vinous; second for the table, good for household and market; beginning of Sept. for two weeks.