"The White Holland is a white-feathered variety that originated in Europe, perhaps, though not certainly in Holland. It was developed from Mexican turkeys brought to Europe from the Americas beginning in the 1500's. This population is likely to have included birds of many colors, including black, bronze, and white. In some countries there was a prejudice against white turkeys as more vulnerable to predation and disease, though white turkeys were favored in Holland and Austria. They were documented in England in the early 1800's and exported to the United States not long afterward. The White Holland variety was accepted into the Standard in 1874. This variety became popular and has been important commercially in this country.
Standard weights are 33 pounds for toms and 18 pounds for hens. The White Holland's advantage has been its lack of dark pinfeathers, and this trait often led to market advantage even though the birds were not as large as the Bronze.
The White Holland was the only commercial white variety in the first half of this century. Today it is quite rare, being kept by only a few exhibition breeders.