Weidenbirne

Pear

Weidenbirne

Origin/History Said to have originated in Germany about 1807. Reference: Dochnahl, Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189. 1856.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium large, pyriform (pear-shaped), uneven.

Skin: Bright green becoming golden yellow, often blushed with red, strongly dotted with gray, flecked with dark spots.

Stem: Crooked, an inch and a half long.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Large, open.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Firm, fine-grained, sweet, aromatic.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season September.

Uses Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Weidenbirne. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:189. 1856. Said to have originated in Germany about 1807. Fruit medium large, pyriform, uneven, bright green becoming golden yellow, often blushed with red and strongly dotted with gray, flecked with dark spots; calyx large, open; stem crooked, an inch and a half long; flesh firm, fine-grained, sweet, aromatic; Sept.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)