Pears · USDA pomological watercolour
Kieffer Pear
The Kieffer is an American pear raised near Philadelphia about 1863, a hybrid of the Chinese sand pear and a European variety. Large and golden-yellow, with coarse, gritty, juicy flesh, it was prized less for fresh eating than for its heavy bearing, disease resistance and excellence in canning and cooking.
| Cultivar | Kieffer |
|---|---|
| Species | Pyrus communis |
| Common fruit | Pear |
| Painted | 1840–1875 |
| Artist(s) | Arnold, Mary Daisy, Passmore, Deborah Griscom, Heiges, Bertha, Steadman, Royal Charles b. |
| Specimen origin | Maryland, Prince Georges, Beltsville; Maryland, Anne Arundel; New Jersey, Burlington, Moorestown; Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Philadelphia |
| Collection | USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection |
| Plates | 27 |
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Public domain via the U.S. National Agricultural Library. Plate ids: POM00006935, POM00006936, POM00006937, POM00006938, POM00006939, POM00006940, POM00007039, POM00007041, POM00007070, POM00007071, POM00007072, POM00007073, POM00007294, POM00007304, POM00007305, POM00007308, POM00007309, POM00007315, POM00007321, POM00007322, POM00007323, POM00007324, POM00007325, POM00007326, POM00007327, POM00007328, POM00007329.
