Spillingsbirne

Pear

Spillingsbirne

Origin and History

Germany, 1806. First documented by Dochnahl in Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form

Small; globular-turbinate in form; even in contour.

Stem

Not described in source.

Cavity

Not described in source.

Calyx and Basin

Not described in source.

Skin

Pale green, changing to light lemon-yellow at maturity; more golden on the side of the sun; dotted with light green dots.

Flesh and Flavor

Snow-white, breaking and coarse-grained in texture; flavor vinous, acidulous and saccharine.

Core and Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

August.

Uses

Second quality for dessert; first quality for household use (cooking, preserving).

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Spillingsbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:150. 1856.

Germany, 1806. Fruit small, globular-turbinate, even in contour, pale green changing to light lemon-yellow, more golden on the side of the sun, with light green dots; flesh snow-white, breaking and coarse-grained, vinous, acidulous and saccharine; second for dessert, first for household; Aug.

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