Sommerwachsbirne

Pear

Sommerwachsbirne

Origin/History Nassau, Germany. Variety documented in Dochnahl's Obstkunde (1856), with the publication date of 1805 indicating early nineteenth-century establishment.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, pyriform, symmetrical.

Skin: Smooth, straw-white turning to waxy light yellow. Often bears a faint blush. Light green dots present, turning red at maturity. Without scent.

Flesh and Flavor: Semi-melting, very juicy and saccharine.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season Early September.

Uses Third for table; good for household purposes.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Sommerwachsbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:50. 1856.

Nassau, Ger.; published in 1805. Fruit medium, pyriform, symmetrical; skin smooth, straw-white turning to a waxy light yellow, with often a faint blush, light green dots turning red, without scent; flesh semi-melting, very juicy and saccharine; third for table, good for household purposes; first of Sept.

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