Fitzwater
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Fitzwater
Origin/History
Originated in New York. Listed in the American Pomological Society Report of 1895. Resembles the Lawrence pear.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size/Form: Hedrick describes the fruit as small and obtusely pyriform. Thomas describes it as medium — a conflict between the two sources on size.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Yellow, partly covered with russet (Hedrick). Thomas describes a yellow ground with a red cheek — the two sources conflict on the nature of the secondary coloring, Hedrick reporting russet where Thomas reports a red cheek.
Flesh/Flavor: Very fine-grained and melting, quality rated fair (Hedrick). Thomas adds that the flesh is juicy and melting.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Winter. Thomas specifies December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
View original book sources (2)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Fitzwater.
- Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 73. 1895.
Originated in New York. It resembles Lawrence. Fruit small, obtusely pyriform, yellow partly covered with russet; flesh very fine-grained and melting; fair; winter.
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Fitzwater. Medium, yellow, red cheek; flesh juicy, melting. December.