Westphalische Melonenbirne

Pear

Westphalische Melonenbirne

Origin/History

First reported from Westphalia and Thuringia, Germany, about 1803.

Tree

Very productive.

Fruit

Size: Not described in source.

Form: Oblong-obovate.

Stem: Rather short.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Open.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Pale green becoming pale yellow; grayish dots; thick skin.

Flesh/Flavor: Yellowish flesh, deliciously melon-flavored.

Core/Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

January and February.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921); citing Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:116 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Westphalische Melonenbirne.

i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:116. 1856.

First reported from Westphalia and Thuringia, Ger., about 1803. Tree very productive. Fruit oblong-obovate, pale green becoming pale yellow; dots grayish; skin thick; calyx open; stem rather short; flesh yellowish, deliciously melon-flavored; Jan. and Feb.

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

Melonenbirne