Dewey

Pear

Dewey

Origin / History

Dewey is recorded in the Illinois Horticultural Society Report, page 55 (1898), and in Cornell Station Bulletin 332, page 480, figure 160 (1913).

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Medium.

Form: Conical to globular-oval; in form resembling Kieffer.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Rough. Rusty green with faint blush.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: White, juicy, coarse, gritty, fibrous. Quality poor.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

October.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

An oriental pear.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 2 catalogs (1901–1913) from Illinois

Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1913

View original book sources (1)

Dewey.

Ill. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 55. 1898.

Cornell Sta. Bul. 332:480, fig. 160. 1913.

An oriental pear, in form resembling Kieffer. Fruit medium, conical to globular-oval, rusty green with faint blush; skin rough; flesh white, juicy, coarse, gritty, fibrous; quality poor; Oct.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Dewey's Seedling