Spindelförmige Rehbirne
PearSpindelförmige Rehbirne
Origin / History
Recorded as originating in Westphalia, 1828. The variety is described by Dochnahl in Führer der Obstkunde, vol. 2, p. 132 (1856). The description reproduced here is from U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Fruit 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: Skin rough, light cinnamon-russet all over.
Dots: Dotted with whitish-gray.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh granular, aromatic, with sweet wine flavor.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Sept. and Oct.
Uses
First for table and household use.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)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.