Wallis Kieffer
PearWallis Kieffer
Origin / History
The introducers of this pear, Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company, received it from Henry Wallis of St. Louis County, Missouri.
Tree
Strong-growing tree. Blight resistant. Heavy bearer.
Fruit
Size: Not described in source.
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: Of better quality than Kieffer.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Two weeks earlier than Kieffer.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Cited as Stark Bros. Year Book 5:40. 1914, in U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 1 catalog (1914) from Missouri
- Stark Bros. Nurseries & Orchards Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1914
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Wallis Kieffer.
- Stark Bros. Year Book 5:40. 1914.
The introducers of this pear, Stark Brothers Nurseries and Orchards Company, received it from Henry Wallis of St. Louis County, Missouri. It is reported as a strong-growing tree, blight resistant, and a heavy bearer, fruit of better quality than Kieffer and two weeks earlier.