King Karl

Pear

USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection

King Karl

Origin / History

A seedling of Keiffer. Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. listed it in the Stark Bros. Year Book (1910), where the company reported good success with it.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size: Somewhat large.

Form: Not described in source.

Stem: Not described in source.

Cavity: Not described in source.

Calyx: Not described in source.

Basin: Not described in source.

Skin: Not described in source.

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Flesh tender and fine grained. Quality good; flavor fine.

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Keeps well; a good keeper.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

The entry is followed by the abbreviation "NCS."

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 12 catalogs (1898–1917) from Illinois, Missouri, Washington

Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1898
Benjamin Buckman (personal inventory) , Farmingdale , Illinois — 1901
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1906
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1910
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1910
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1911
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1911
Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1912
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1914
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1915
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1916
Island Nurseries & Fruit Farm , Vashon (Vashon Island) , Washington — 1917

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A seedling of Keiffer—somewhat large fruit of good quality; flavor fine; a good keeper. We have had good success with it. Flesh tender and fine grained. NCS

— Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co., Stark Bros. Year Book (1910) (1910)