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The Trübler is a Swiss variety of the pear ( Pyrus communis ).
Synonyms
Synonyms for the cloudy pear are Schutzibirne, Bienenbirne, Immenbirne, Kugelbirne and Kugelibirne (Chugelibire). The variety is named Trübler because the small fruits in grapes (dialect: Truube , dim. Trüübli ) are connected.
Origin and Distribution
The variety is mainly found in the higher elevations of the Swiss cantons of Zurich , Thurgau , St. Gallen and Appenzell, but also in Liechtenstein . The oldest trees of the Trübler can be found in the Sarganserland (Canton St. Gallen). There are also scattered occurrences on the left bank of Lake Zurich , where it is also called Kugelibire (Attention: Kugelibire is a collective term and is used in particular for the Swiss roast pear.)
tree
The variety is suitable as a standard and grows medium to strong. It grows upright and forms a dense tangle of thick branches. The tree begins to grow very late. It blooms many days before the leaves become visible. Since all the surrounding trees are already completely green, the tree looks dead every spring. The bloom is spectacular. As soon as it sets in, the tree turns into a starry sky with a black background. The tree is extremely lazy in the first few years.
fruit
The pear is small, spherical, has a short stem and a rough skin. The lower third of the fruit is completely rusty, which makes it appear ocher-colored in sunlight when fully ripe. The basic color is white-green to yellow-green, the lenticels stand out clearly. The meat is yellowish, firm, coarse-grained, juicy and has a sweet, aromatic taste.
use
Due to its small size, the pear is particularly suitable for specialties. It can be used in many ways. It used to be used in many places to make pear syrup. It makes an excellent distillate. Peeled, it can be preserved in jars as a whole fruit. First peeled, then put with the stem in schnapps and then coated with dark chocolate, the small fruit is a rare delicacy. Although it looks more like a cider pear, the pear can also be eaten that way.
Harvest time and storage
The fruits are harvested in late September to early December. They become doughy quickly.
Diseases
The Trübler is an extremely robust variety. it is less susceptible to scab and hardly susceptible to fire blight.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Final report on fire blight project "Interreg IV" (June 2012) ( Memento of the original dated December 2, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link has been inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Agroscope website. Retrieved January 30, 2013.
literature
- 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. 97 .
- David Szalatnay, Markus Kellerhals, Martin Frei, Urs Müller: Fruits, berries, nuts. The variety of varieties - 800 portraits. Haupt, Bern et al. 2011, ISBN 978-3-258-07194-7 , p. 581.
- Caspar Tobias Zollikofer : Pomological studies of the early 19th century. Recorded in the years 1831–1834. Fructus-Verlag, Wädenswil 2005, ISBN 3-9523047-0-0 , pp. 218, 219, 357.