Weiler'sche Mostbirn

Pear

Weiler'sche Mostbirn

Origin/History

A native of Austria, valued highly for perry (cider production).

Tree

Vigorous. An early and heavy bearer.

Fruit

Size: Small.

Form: Globular.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, dotted, russeted at the apex.

Stem: Medium in length, somewhat curved, set in a slight depression.

Calyx: Open.

Flesh: Yellowish-white, firm, with a sweet, aromatic flavor.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October and November.

Uses

Perry (cider production).

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). References: Guide Pratique 107 (1876); Loschnig Mostbirnen 178, fig.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Weiler'sche Mostbirn. i. Guide Prat. 107. 1876. 2. Loschnig Mostbirnen 178, fig. A native of Austria and valued highly for perry. Tree vigorous, an early and heavy bearer. Fruit small, globular, greenish-yellow, dotted, russed at the apex; stem medium in length, somewhat curved and set in a slight depression; calyx open; flesh yellowish-white, firm, with a sweet, aromatic flavor; Oct. and Nov.

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