Mollebusch
The 'Mollebusch' is a type of pear ( Pyrus communis ) that is said to have been known in France as early as 1628 . The original name is Mouille bouche, which is what led to the name 'Oral pear'. It is still grown today in the Rhine-Main area , on Bergstrasse and in Franconia .
The tree grows tall and grows strong. The leaves are hairy when they shoot, rounded in shape, the base of the leaves is rounded or slightly heart-shaped.
The fruit is medium-sized (120 to 150 grams) and round to conical, the skin is difficult to eat due to its hardness and thickness. The basic color is yellow-green, slightly reddish on the sunny side, and rusty towards the calyx. The pulp becomes fine-grained, juicy and half-melting in warm layers. The taste is pleasantly sweet with a good aroma. The fruits are ready for harvest from the end of September and can be kept for around four weeks.
The tree is very prone to fire blight and strong to scab . It requires nutrient-rich soils, the fruits are prone to glassiness .
See also: List of pear varieties
supporting documents
- Our best German fruits. Volume 2: pears. Bechtholdverlag, Wiesbaden 1930, online at BUND-Lemgo.
- Walter Hartmann (Ed.): Color Atlas of Old Fruit Types. 2nd, heavily revised edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2003, ISBN 3-8001-4394-1 , p. 213.