Owener cider pear
The Owener Most Pear is a type of pear that is found mainly in orchards .
The variety probably comes from Guntershausen (Switzerland) and was first mentioned by Wilhelm Walker in 1823 as Owenerbirne . Synonyms of the variety are: Guntershausener Mostbirne , Aumerbirne , Oberlenniger Saubirne , Uhlbacher Pear , Stockbirne .
description
fruit
The variety ripens in early September. It forms medium-sized to large fruits, the shape of which is round to pear-shaped. The color of the skin is initially grass green, appears light green to yellowish when ripe, with conspicuous lenticels . The fruit of the short, woody stem is light green in color. The sepals arranged in a shallow pit are mostly broken.
The flesh is firm and grainy, juicy and has a tartaric, spicy taste. The sugar content is 13%. The must weight reaches 55–65 ° Oechsle . The fruits can be used as cider, dried and distilled pears.
tree
The trees are particularly important in the landscape-defining cultivation. They have a strong growth and form an oak-like crown. The fruit wood is not very branched, medium thick. Flowering starts early. The variety is less prone to fire blight .
literature
- Walter Hartmann , Eckart Fritz: Color Atlas Old Fruit Types. 4th, revised edition. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2011, ISBN 978-3-8001-7634-2 .