Wahre Faustbirne
PearWahre Faustbirne
Origin and History
According to Dochnahl, this pear originated in Germany about 1801.
Tree
Very large and productive.
Fruit
Size: Very large.
Form: Pyriform, regular.
Color: Even yellow, flecked and dotted with russet.
Calyx: Large, deep set.
Stem: An inch long.
Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:3 (1856).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Wahre Faustbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:3. 1856. According to Dochnahl this pear originated in Germany about 1801. Tree very large and productive. Fruit very large, pyriform, regular, even yellow, flecked and dotted with russet; calyx large, deep set; stem an inch long; Oct.