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John Williams

Pear

John Williams

Origin / History

An old American variety not commercially propagated until about 1870. In 1875 it was reported to be the best winter pear for Tennessee.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Large, pyriform.

Skin: Clear yellow washed with red.

Flesh: White, very juicy, sugary, vinous and perfumed.

Quality: Good.

Season

November and December.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Sources:

  • U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), p. 111 (cited from American Pomological Society Reports, 111 [1873] and 37, 136 [1875])

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

View original book sources (1)

John Williams,

  1. Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 111. 1873.
  2. Ibid. 37, 136. 1875.

An old American variety but not propagated until about 1870. In 1875 it was reported to be the best winter pear for Tennessee. Fruit large, pyriform, clear yellow washed with red; flesh white, very juicy, sugary, vinous and perfumed; good; Nov. and Dec.

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