Cider pear

In fruit growing, cider pears occupy an intermediate position between wild pears and edible pears (noble pears). Their fruits are used to make must and fruit wines . They have a noticeable amount of tannins . They are often grown on orchards .

See also:

• List of the most common types of cider pear
• Pomological literature
• Cider apple

literature

• Josef Löschnig : The cider pears. Description of the most commonly planted cider pear varieties in Austria. Published by the Austrian Fruit Growing and Pomologists Society with the support of the KK Agriculture Ministry. Edited with the participation of members of the company by the manager Josef Löschnig. F. Sperl, Vienna 1913, online .
• Bavarian State Institute for Viticulture and Horticulture : List of varieties of robust apples and pears for the landscape. 3rd revised edition. 2006.

Web links

• Must pears at the fruit growing consultancy Baden-Württemberg