Spindelförmige Honigbirne
PearSpindelförmige Honigbirne
Origin/History
Grown in the middle Rhine country, Germany. First documented reference: Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:143. 1856.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, long-conic, regular shape.
Skin: Greenish-yellow, entirely covered with cinnamon-russet.
Flesh and Flavor: Breaking and coarse texture, often semi-melting. Flavor saccharine and musky.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity and Basin: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Very good for household use.
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)Spindelförmige Honigbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:143. 1856. Grown in the middle Rhine country, Germany. Fruit medium, long-conic, regular, greenish-yellow, entirely covered with cinnamon-russet; flesh breaking and coarse, often semi-melting, saccharine and musky; very good for household use; Sept.