Wade

Pear

Wade

Origin/History

Grown by I. C. Wade, Cornelia, Georgia. Reported in the American Pomological Society Records, vol. 135, 1920.

Tree

Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Rather large; roundish, short-pyriform, irregular.

Skin: Yellow. Dots raised, russet, very prominent.

Stem: Short, very stout, fleshy, inserted in a round, very small, shallow, abrupt, russeted cavity.

Calyx: Small, closed, set in a shallow, abrupt basin.

Flesh and Flavor: White with yellow fibers. Moderately juicy, tender, rather coarse. Nearly sweet. Quality rated good.

Season

Mid-season.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes/Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Wade.

Am. Pom. Soc. Rpt. 135. 1920.

Grown by I. C. Wade, Cornelia, Ga. Fruit rather large, roundish, short-pyriform, irregular, yellow; dots raised, russet, very prominent; stem short, very stout, fleshy, inserted in a round, very small, shallow, abrupt, russeted cavity; calyx small, closed, in shallow, abrupt basin; flesh white with yellow fibers, moderately juicy, tender, rather coarse, nearly sweet; good; mid-season.

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