Swiss water pear
The 'Swiss water pear ', also 'ball pear', 'bell pear ', 'Thurgau pear ' or 'late water pear ' is a variety of pear ( Pyrus communis ), more precisely a cider pear .
origin
The variety is a chance seedling that probably originated in Switzerland . It is mentioned for the first time in 1823 and is widespread in Switzerland and especially in Württemberg . In Lower Austria it has only been found at the turn of the 20th century.
tree
The tree is vigorous and has a large crown. In size and shape it is similar to an oak, high spherical and strong branches. It can reach an age of 100 to 150 years. Especially in orchards, it shapes the landscape. The main branches are mostly upright, the twigs brown, somewhat silver-skinned, with pointed eyes. The leaves are egg-round with a tapering or slightly protruding tip, strong in front and only bluntly serrate on the stem.
The tree thrives in all locations and soil types, especially at higher altitudes, where the fruits become richer. As a triploid variety, it is a poor pollen donor. The variety is highly susceptible to pear decay , but only weakly susceptible to fire blight .
fruit
The Swiss water pear begins to wear very late, but is then a regular and rich wearer. It gives a lot of must that is clear and light. It is light and not very durable. The fruit can also be eaten, dried, and cooked. The variety ripens in mid-October and bears large, almost spherical fruits. Its smooth skin is greenish-yellow, on the sunny side it is cloudy-red washed out to faintly striped. Rust spots and spots are distributed all over the fruit. The medium-long, strong stem is brown. The calyx is fully developed and brown in color, the tips are bent back, the leaves are gray and tomentose. The yellowish-white, coarse-grained flesh tastes sweet and a little bit tart. The sugar content reaches 60–70 ° Oechsle .
See also: List of pear varieties
literature
- Franz Jahn , Eduard Lucas , Johann Oberdieck : Illustrirtes Handbuch der Obstkunde. Volume 2: pears. Ebner & Seubert, Stuttgart 1860, No. 216, pp. 455-456 .
- Walter Hartmann (Ed.): Color Atlas of Old Fruit Types. Ulmer, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-8001-3173-0 , p. 262.