Origin: in Fairbanks, Fayette County, Iowa, by J.A. Beierschmidt. Introd. in 1927. Considered to be a seedling of Bartlett; seed planted by Marie Beierschmidt, mother of J.A. Beierschmidt, about 1900; first fruit borne about 1908 to 1910; original tree died when about 15 years old, but many suckers had been transplanted from it; first called to attention of S.A. Beach in 1921. Tree: Fruit: medium to large; broader than, and not as necked as Bartlett; skin thin and tender, greenishyellow to clear pale yellow when ripened, with slight russet; flesh firm, tender, very juicy, highly aromatic, of high quality.
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