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Petersbirne

Variety of European pear Β· Pyrus communis
Early, hardy summer pear with a cinnamon-like spice and small aromatic fruits.
Edible value9Medicinal value5Other uses7
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Taste & characteristics

Taste

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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

Small, aromatic fruit; juicy, half-melting, sweet, slightly acidic with a pronounced cinnamon-like spice. Quality improves at full tree ripeness.

Growth

Strong growth; for garden and orchard. Wind-firm fruit.

Yield

Cropping starts mid-early from the 6th-7th year and then bears reliably.

Notes

Early summer pear, very widely plantable on soils that are not too dry or poor, with no special warmth needs; also grows in mountain sites above 350 m. Tree-ripe late July to early August, ready to use August, keeps only 2-3 weeks. Resistant to frost and disease.

Care

As a summer pear pick promptly and in stages, since it ripens over fast; the robust tall-trunk needs little special care.

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