Weisse Pelzbirne

Pear

Weisse Pelzbirne

Origin and History

A perry pear of Austria. Referenced in Loschnig Mostbirnen (1913, fig. 1913).

Tree

Moderately vigorous, compact form. An early and regular bearer.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, variable, turbinate.

Skin: Greenish-yellow to yellowish-white. Heavily dotted and splotched with russet, especially about the stem and calyx. Often marked with scab spots.

Stem: Medium length, strong, set with little or no depression.

Calyx: Open.

Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish-white, slightly granular, juicy, sweetish, sometimes slightly bitter.

Season

September and October.

Uses

Perry pear (suitable for cider/perry production).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Weisse Pelzbirne.

i. Loschnig Mostbirnen 144, fig. 1913.

A perry pear of Austria. Tree moderately vigorous, compact, an early and regular bearer. Fruit medium, variable, turbinate, greenish-yellow to yellowish-white, heavily dotted and splotched with russet, especially about stem and calyx, often marked with scab spots; calyx open; stem medium, strong, set with little or no depression; flesh yellowish-white, slightly granular, juicy, sweetish, sometimes slightly bitter; Sept. and Oct.

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