Feast
PearFeast
Origin/History
Originated with Samuel Feast, of Baltimore, Maryland, from seed of Seckel. Also known as Feast's Seedling.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, obovate-pyriform.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with brown dots.
Flesh/Flavor: Flesh whitish, juicy, sweet. Quality: Good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Hedrick (1921) cites Downing's Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1869, p. 759) as the primary reference for this variety, and the two sources are in full agreement on all details recorded.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Feast.
Feast's Seedling.
Originated with Samuel Feast, of Baltimore, from seed of Seckel.
Fruit medium, obovate pyriform, greenish yellow, with brown dots. Flesh whitish, juicy, sweet. Good. September.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Feast.
- Downing Fr. Trees Am. 759. 1869.
Originated with Samuel Feast, Baltimore, Md., from seed of Seckel.
Fruit medium, obovate-pyriform, greenish-yellow, with brown dots; flesh whitish, juicy, sweet; good; Sept.