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