Vaughn and Honey Dew came from Mr. Alfred Harper, from trees in Ocilla, Georgia. Some insist Vaughn is identical with a pear called Savannah. Vaughn is small and pyriform, only fair quality. Honey Dew is larger than Vaughn and of slightly better quality. Both are somewhat susceptible to fireblight. -- Ethan Natelson, March 14,1999.Honey Dew originated by Mr. Raabe of Illinois and introduced by Stark Brothers in 1921. Fruit large, roundish, golden-yellow, almost covered with rich russet; flesh tender, crisp, very juicy, sweet; early fall. -- U.P. Hedrick, 1921.