Dycker Schmalzbirne

Variety of European pear · Pyrus communis

Very juicy, spiced utility pear from the Rhineland for juice and drying.

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Taste & characteristics

Taste

juicyspicy

Susceptibility & resistance

ScabCanker

Profile

Pollination: self-sterile – needs a pollinator variety

Flowering & harvest

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Flowering
Fruit harvest
Storage

Given in thirds of a month (early / mid / late) for the northern hemisphere in a temperate climate; altitude and season shift them.

Description

Fruit

Very juicy, spicy and tasty fruit; usable as a dessert pear during its short ripe window.

Growth

Medium-strong growth.

Yield

Early to start, later high and regular.

Notes

Rhineland regional variety for orchards, listed in the NRW proposal list of old varieties. Needs warm sites below 400 m with higher heat demands, recommended up to 350 m. Tree-ripe mid-September, ready to eat mid-September to early October, very short ripe window, for immediate use.

Care

Process as quickly as possible after harvest since it keeps only briefly. Canker risk on heavy soils, so choose a well-drained, warm site.

Site, soil, hardiness and growth follow the species European pear unless the variety states otherwise. Will it grow where you live? → Check your site on the species page

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