Simingers Mostbirne
PearSimingers Mostbirne
Origin/History
An Austrian perry pear. Documented in Loschnig's Mostbirnen (entry 210, figure 1913).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium to large
Form: Long-conic
Skin: Firm, green turning yellowish-russet
Flesh: Greenish-white, very firm, rather acid flavor
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October
Uses
Perry pear (used for perry/cider production)
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Simingers Mostbirne. i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 210, fig. 1913. An Austrian perry pear. Fruit medium to large, long-conic; skin firm, green turning yellowish-russet; flesh greenish-white, very firm, rather acid flavor; Oct.