The product of Lincoln Coreless is worthless for dessert, and but a coarse makeshift for culinary purposes. The variety receives attention only because the pear is a monstrosity and a curiosity. The fruits are enormous in size, outweighing all other pears unless it be those of the Pound. They are unique in having a very small core and few or no seeds. They are further characterized by very late maturity, ripening later than those of any other pear on the grounds of the Station (Geneva, New York and keeping until April. While usually rather dull greenish-yellow in color, the cheek is often enlivened by a bright blush which makes the fruits rather attractive despite their grossness.-- U.P. Hedrick, 1922Scions received on 7 March, 2005 at the USDA Repository from Leona Heitsch of Bourbon, Missouri. Ms. Heitsch saw the article 'The Lost Pears of New York' (J. Postman. 2005. Journal of the American Pomological Society 59(1):3-6.) and thought that a tree on her property matched the description of Lincoln Coreless pear.