Unterlaibacher Mostbirne
PearUnterlaibacher Mostbirne
Origin and History
A perry pear native of Carniola. The variety likely takes its name from the city of Laibach in that region.
Tree
Moderate growth, upright and tall with strong wood. A late and alternate bearer, long-lived.
Fruit
Form and Size: Round, large.
Skin: Greenish-yellow, russeted about the calyx end, finely dotted.
Stem: Short, thick, brownish-yellow, set at an angle.
Calyx: Open, wide.
Basin: Shallow.
Flesh: Yellowish-green, granular.
Season
October.
Uses
Perry pear.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Reference: Loschnig Mostbirnen 142, fig. 69 (1913).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Unterlaibacher Mostbirne.
- Loschnig Mostbirnen 142, fig. 69. 1913.
This perry pear is a native of Carniola and probably gets its name from the city of Laibach in that region. Tree of moderate growth, upright, tall, with strong wood, a late and alternate bearer, long-lived. Fruit round, large, greenish-yellow, russeted about the calyx end, finely dotted; calyx open, wide; basin shallow; stem short, thick, brownish-yellow, set at an angle; flesh yellowish-green, granular; Oct.