Weeping Willow

Pear

Weeping Willow (Pear)

Origin and History

A seedling raised by Asahel Foot. The variety takes its name from the remarkably pendulous (weeping) habit of the tree.

Citation: Massachusetts Horticultural Society Report, vol. 37, 1867.

Tree Characteristics

The defining characteristic of this variety is its remarkably pendulous growth habit, giving the tree a distinctly weeping form.

Fruit Quality

The fruit is rated as third quality.

NOTE: This description is drawn from a single historical source and contains limited information. No measurements, specific color, flavor, flesh characteristics, size, or season data are provided in the available source material. Additional details about the fruit's physical characteristics would be needed for complete identification. If you have access to other historical descriptions or have observed this variety, those details would significantly improve the identification value of this entry.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Weeping Willow, i. Mass. Hort. Soc. Rpt. 37. 1867. A seedling by Asahel Foot "called Weeping Willow, from the remarkably pendulous habit of the tree, but the fruit is of third quality."

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