Theodore Williams

[NOTE: Source text may be incorrect — the Stark Bros. Year Book (1910) passage is garbled ("The Berkalis of the Northwest and grown north to very good success"; "fruit is good, large and of the appearance"). Only the readable parts are used below.]

Origin / History

A seedling of Kieffer raised by Theodore Williams, and introduced by Stark Brothers Nurseries & Orchard Company about 1914 (Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921, citing Stark Bros. Year Book 5:40, 1914). The Stark Bros. Year Book of 1910 reads: "Named for the great Lincoln and Lincoln's tree was secured by us of much vigor and hardiness from Williams. The Berkalis of the Northwest and grown north to very good success."

Tree

Hardy; reported to have stood a temperature of 40 degrees below zero without injury. Tree of much vigor and hardiness; grown north with "very good success" (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1910).

Fruit

Size: Medium (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1914, as quoted by Hedrick); large (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1910).

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: Yellowish-green. Said to have a fine appearance (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1910).

Dots: Not described in source.

Flesh and flavor: Sweet, juicy. Quality "good" (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1910).

Core and seeds: Not described in source.

Season

Not described in source.

Uses

Said to "sell" (Stark Bros. Year Book, 1910).

Subtypes / Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.