Sommeralantbirne

Pear

Sommeralantbirne

Origin/History

Upper Hesse, Prussia. First published in 1802. References: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:14 (1856); Mas Pom. Gen. 5:77, fig. 327 (1880).

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium; long-conic.

Skin: Fine texture. Light green, turning yellowish at maturity, with a dark red blush and very fine dots.

Flesh and Flavor: Wanting in juice. Buttery, mild and tender, aromatic.

Season

August and September.

Uses

First for table, household, and market.

Tree

Not described in source.

Cavity, Calyx, and Basin

Not described in source.

Stem

Not described in source.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Storage and Handling

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Sommeralantbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:14. 1856. Poire d'Aunee d'Ete. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:77, fig. 327. 1880. Upper Hesse, Prussia; first published in 1802. Fruit medium, long-conic; skin fine, light green turning yellowish, with dark red blush and very fine dots; wanting in juice, buttery, mild and tender, aromatic; first for table, household and market; Aug. and Sept.

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

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