Spindelförmige Rehbirne

Pear

Spindelförmige Rehbirne

Origin/History

Westphalia, 1828. First published in Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:132. 1856.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Large.

Form: Oblong, shallow-bossed.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Rough, light cinnamon-russet all over, dotted with whitish-gray.

Flesh/Flavor: Granular, aromatic, with sweet wine flavor.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

September and October.

Uses

First for table and household use.

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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Spindelförmige Rehbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:132. 1856.

Westphalia, 1828. Fruit large, oblong, shallow-bossed; skin rough, light cinnamon-russet all over, dotted with whitish-gray; flesh granular, aromatic, with sweet wine flavor; first for table and household use; Sept. and Oct.

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

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