Späte Rotbirne

Pear

Späte Rotbirne

Origin and History

An Austrian perry pear (variety cultivated for cider production). Reference: Loschnig Mostbirnen 54, fig. 1913.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and form: Medium to large, pyriform.

Skin: Dull green, changing to greenish-yellow at maturity. Widely spread dark blush. Thickly speckled with whitish dots.

Flesh: White, fine-textured, aromatic.

Cavity, calyx, basin, stem, and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Perry pear; cultivated for cider production.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Späte Rotbirne. i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 54, fig. 1913. An Austrian perry pear. Fruit medium to large, pyriform, dull green changing to greenish-yellow with widely spread dark blush, thickly speckled with whitish dots; flesh white, fine, aromatic; Nov. and Dec.

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