Kieffer

[ kee-fer ]

/ ˈki fər /

a large, brownish-red, hybrid variety of pear.

Origin of Kieffer

1875–80; named after Peter Kieffer (1812–90), American botanist

Use in the cannery is the true place for Kieffer pears in regions where better sorts can be grown for dessert.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick
Cultivated varieties seem to have been evolved, until the advent of Le Conte and Kieffer, only by cultivation and selection.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick
Although the most pretentious cheat in the orchard, Kieffer is grown more commonly than any other pear in North America.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick
Tree reported similar to Kieffer in leaf, habit of growth and resistance to and recovery from blight.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick

Among chance seedlings, Mr. Kieffer observed one of peculiar growth which he saved.

The Pears of New York |U. P. Hedrick