Beurre Jean Van Geert

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised by M. Jean Van Geert, Ghent, Belgium and introduced in 1864. Fruits have white, melting flesh with a sweet and brisk flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
2000 - 141     check_circle

Accession name
Beurre Jean Van Geert

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
26th April Full (80%) flowering
5th May 90% petal fall

Size
very small-small 1

Type
Dessert 1

Shape
pyriform 1

Ground Colour
yellow 1

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1

Over Colour
orange/pink 1

Russet
low 1

Flesh Colour
white/cream 1

Weight
72.00 g 1

Russet (percent)
1-25% 1

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1

Stalk Curve
weak 1

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1

Stalk Length
long mm 1

Eye Aperture
open 1

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.