Wilder (Col. Wilder)
Pear
USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection
Wilder (Col. Wilder)
Origin and History
Wilder (Col. Wilder) is noted as among newer varieties gaining prominence east of the Great Lakes and in the South at the time of this publication.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Large, pyriform.
Skin Pale yellow, dotted and marbled with russet.
Flesh and Flavor Melting, very juicy, tender, very good.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, and Core/Seeds Not described in source.
Season
Winter.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 13 catalogs (1884–1913) from California, Oregon, Washington
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1884 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1888 — listed as Col. Wilder
- California Nursery Co. , Niles , California — 1889 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1889 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1890 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1891 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Sherwood Hall Nursery Co. , Timothy Hopkins (Menlo Park Nurseries), San Francisco / Menlo Park , California — 1893 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1895 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Felix Gillet , Barren Hill Nursery, Nevada City , California — 1897 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Vineland Nurseries Company , Clarkston , Washington — 1912 — listed as Col. Wilder
- Van Holderbeke Nursery Co. , Incorporated, Spokane, Washington (nurseries at Otis Orchards WA, Pasadena WA, Kennewick WA) — 1913 — listed as Col. Wilder
View original book sources (1)
— J.L. Budd & N.E. Hansen, American Horticultural Manual, Part II: Systematic Pomology (1914)Wilder (Col. Wilder). — Large, pyriform; color pale yellow, dotted and marbled with russet. Flesh melting, very juicy, tender, very good. Season, winter. Taking front rank among the newer varieties east of lakes and South.