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 ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
orange/pink ^a

Russet
low ^a

Flesh Colour
white/cream ^a

Weight
72.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
1-25% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick ^a

Stalk Length
long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

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a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.