Winterrobine

Pear

Winterrobine

Origin and History

Thuringia, Germany, 1799. Early documentation in Christ Handb. (1817) and Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde (1856).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Form and Size: Fairly large, ventriculous-conic, obtuse. Apex inclined. Sides unequal.

Skin: Green turning yellow-green, often somewhat blushed. Dotted with dark green. Speckled with russet.

Flesh and Flavor: Whitish-yellow. Gritty near the center. Sweet, musky, buttery, melting, aromatic.

Stem, Cavity, Calyx, and Basin: Not described in source.

Core and Seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Jan. to Mar. (storage period).

Uses

First for all purposes.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Winterrobine.

Christ Handb. 500. 1817. 2. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:111. 1856.

Thuringia, Ger., 1799. Fruit fairly large, ventriculous-conic, obtuse; apex inclined, sides unequal, green turning yellow-green, often somewhat blushed, dotted with dark green, speckled with russet; flesh gritty near the center, whitish-yellow, sweet, musky, buttery, melting, aromatic; first for all purposes; Jan. to Mar.

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