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Weisse Hangelbirne

Pear

Weisse Hangelbirne

Origin/History

A perry pear probably of Austrian origin.

Tree

Vigorous, broadly pyramidal form, large size. A late but regular and heavy bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small, round.

Skin: Greenish-yellow, covered with numerous fine brown-russet dots and small russet splotches.

Stem: Short, inserted without depression.

Calyx: Small, open.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Flesh and Flavor: Pure white, granular, very juicy, slightly acid.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Perry pear (for perry and cider production).

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.


Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); cited as Loschnig Mostbirnen 70, fig. 1913.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

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Weisse Hangelbirne.

i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 70, fig. 1913.

A perry pear probably of Austrian origin. Tree vigorous, broadly pyramidal, large, a late but regular and heavy bearer. Fruit small, round, greenish-yellow, covered with numerous fine, brown-russet dots and small russet splotches; calyx small, open; stem short, inserted without depression; flesh pure white, granular, very juicy, slightly acid; Oct.

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