Wilder
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Origin/History
Wilder is a Fox seedling (Thomas). The Central Experimental Farm at Agassiz, BC, recorded planting it in spring 1891.
Tree
Thomas does not describe the tree. The Central Experimental Farm notes the tree is a strong grower.
Fruit
Size and Form: Large, pyriform (both sources agree).
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: The two sources differ on color. Thomas describes the skin as pale yellow, shaded dark russet red, with small, numerous dots. The Central Experimental Farm describes it as clear yellow, with a bright red cheek in the sun; no dots are mentioned.
Flesh and Flavor: Both sources describe the flesh as yellowish (Thomas: pale yellow; Central Experimental Farm: yellowish) and juicy. Thomas adds that the flesh is fine-grained and tender. The sources conflict on flavor: Thomas characterizes it as sub-acid; the Central Experimental Farm describes it as buttery and sweet.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early August (Central Experimental Farm). Thomas gives no season.
Uses
Thomas rates Wilder "Very good."
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
Nursery Catalog Sources
Found in 21 catalogs (1890–1912) from Arkansas, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Washington
- William H. Moon Co. , Morrisville, Bucks County , Pennsylvania — 1890
- Missouri Nursery Co. , Louisiana , Missouri — 1891
- Rogers Nursery Co. , Moorestown , New Jersey — 1893
- Woodburn Nurseries , Woodburn, Marion Co. , Oregon — 1894
- Green's Nursery Co. (Charles A. Green) , Rochester , New York — 1894
- The Lovett Company , Little Silver , New Jersey — 1896
- Reading Nursery , Jacob W. Manning, Proprietor, Reading , Massachusetts — 1898
- Brown Brothers Co. , Continental Nurseries, Rochester, NY (also operated from Toronto, Canada) — 1899
- Central Experimental Farm , Dominion Department of Agriculture, Agassiz, British Columbia (under test; Bulletin No. 3, Second Series) — 1900
- The Dalles Nurseries , The Dalles , Oregon — 1901
- Washington Nursery Co. , Toppenish , Washington — 1901
- Brown Brothers Co. , Continental Nurseries, Rochester, NY (also operated from Toronto, Canada) — 1901
- Yarbrough Bros. , Stephens , Arkansas — 1901
- Mountain Grove Nurseries (Tippin & Moore , Proprietors; Geo. T. Tippin, J. W. Tippin, J. C. Moore), Mountain Grove , Missouri — 1901
- Pacific Nursery Company (W. O. Hudson & A. D. Hudson) , Tangent , Oregon — 1903
- Carlton Nursery Co. , Carlton , Oregon — 1909
- Wm. J. Corse (successor to Robert Sinclair / Sinclair Nurseries) , Baltimore , Maryland — 1909
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1909
- Galbraith Nursery Co. (DeWitt Hansen , Pres.-Mgr.), Fairbury , Nebraska — 1911
- Pacific Nursery Company , Portland , Oregon — 1912
- Washington Nursery Company , Toppenish , Washington — 1912
View original book sources (2)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Wilder. Large, pyriform; pale yellow, shaded dark russet red; dots small, numerous; flesh pale yellow, fine-grained, tender, sub-acid, juicy. A Fox seedling. Very good.
— Central Experimental Farm, Central Experimental Farm, Agassiz BC — Catalogue of Fruit Trees under Test (Bulletin No. 3, 1900) (1900)Planted Spring 1891. Tree a strong grower. Fruit large, pyriform. Skin clear yellow, with a bright red cheek in the sun. Flesh yellowish, juicy, buttery, sweet. Season early August.