Baron Leroy

Pear

Baron Leroy

Origin and History

Raised from seed of Louise-Bonne de Printemps in 1859. First published in 1869 and placed in commerce in 1871.

Fruit

Size and Form: Small to medium; globular-oval.

Skin: Dark green, passing to bright yellow.

Flesh: Fine, white, juicy, very melting, sugary, with an agreeable flavor and perfume. Rated first (top quality tier).

Season

November and December.

Tree

Not described in source.

Uses

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Nursery Catalog Sources

Found in 4 catalogs (1900–1917) from England

George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1900
James Veitch & Sons , Ltd., Royal Exotic Nursery, Chelsea, London (also Coombe Wood, Langley, and Feltham) , England — 1911
George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1914
George Bunyard & Co. , Royal Nurseries, Maidstone, Kent , England — 1917

View original book sources (1)

Baron Leroy.

i. Garden 62:387. 1902. 2. Bunyard-Thomas Fr. Card. 132. 1904. Poire Baronne Leroy. 3. Rev. Hort. 61. 1889.

Raised from seed of Louise-Bonne de Printemps in 1859; first published in 1869 and placed in commerce in 1871. Fruit small to medium, globular-oval, dark green passing to bright yellow; flesh fine, white, juicy, very melting, sugary, with an agreeable flavor and perfume; first; Nov. and Dec.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

Poire Baronne Leroy