Steinmitz Spice
PearSteinmitz Spice
Origin/History Pennsylvania.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, roundish pyriform.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with nettings, patches, and dots of russet.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Whitish green, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant, aromatic. Quality: Good.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season September.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Steinmitz Spice.
Origin, Pennsylvania.
Fruit small, roundish pyriform, greenish yellow, with nettings, patches, and dots of russet. Flesh whitish green, juicy, melting, sweet, pleasant, aromatic. Good. September.