Wahre Schneebirne
PearWahre Schneebirne
Origin/History
Probably a wild pear of Austria, first mentioned in 1810.
Fruit
Form: Round.
Color: Green, becoming yellow, somewhat blushed on the sunny side.
Surface: Dots yellowish.
Stem: Thick.
Flesh and Flavor: Very sour, becoming sweeter.
Season
December.
Tree
Not described in source.
Cavity, Calyx, and Basin
Not described in source.
Core and Seeds
Not described in source.
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 2:199 (1856).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Wahre Schneebirne.
i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:199. 1856.
Probably a wild pear of Austria, first mentioned in 1810. Fruit round, green becoming yellow, somewhat blushed on the sunny side; dots yellowish; stem thick, flesh very sour becoming sweeter; Dec.