Kalchbühler
The Kalchbühler (Chalchbüeler) is a Swiss variety of the pear ( Pyrus communis ).
Synonyms
Synonyms for Kalchbühler are Kalkbühler (standard language) and Chalchbüeler (dialect).
Origin and Distribution
The variety originated in Chalchbüel in the municipality of Richterswil , Canton of Zurich ( Switzerland ). Its main distribution is in the Swiss municipalities of Richterswil, Wädenswil and Horgen . The variety does not occur outside of Switzerland.
tree
The tree grows medium to strong and forms a medium-sized, narrow pyramidal crown. The variety makes little demands on the soil and bears well. As a high trunk, the variety makes a beautiful landscape tree. Its unmistakable shape is reminiscent of an oak. The branches are slightly drooping. The bark is rough and bumps tend to form on the trunk, giving it a gnarled appearance. Raised as a spindle, the variety forms a beautiful, healthy tree and is extremely strong early on. The variety brings a lot of yield every year. The variety blooms quite early and short.
fruit
The shape of the fruit can vary widely. There are elongated and rounded shapes. The smooth to rough skin is colored white-yellow when mature. The body color is missing. Each fruit is network-like or rusted together. The meat is yellowish white, crisp, coarse and very juicy. However, it has a low sugar content and has a sour taste. It already becomes doughy on the tree (soft and brown).
use
Since the fruits of the variety are quite small, their use is not very profitable. The variety is mainly used for must. It used to be used to make pear syrup .
Harvest time and storage
The Kalchbühler is ready to eat in the first half of October.
Diseases
The variety is generally not very susceptible to disease.
literature
The variety is described in the following works:
- Hans Kessler: Pear varieties of Switzerland. Published by the Swiss Fruit Association in Zug, with 40 illustrations in eleven colors, 10 outline drawings and 78 sectional drawings. Verbandsdruckerei AG book publisher, Bern 1948, p. 117.
- J. Michael Kohler: List and description of the most important core fruit varieties of the Canton of Zurich, organized by the Zurich Association for Agriculture, edited using the various agricultural Materials communicated to community associations. Printed by Schiller & Comp., Zurich 1864, p. 85 .