Jean Baptist
PearJean Baptist
Origin / History
A seedling raised at Ath, Hainaut, Belgium; first described in 1833. (Documented by Dochnahl, 1856, and Leroy, 1869.)
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large
Form: Obtuse-conic
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx / Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Rough; grass-green; spotted with clear brown and stained with gray-russet.
Flesh: Yellowish, semi-melting and semi-fine, juicy, sugary, scented and delicate.
Core / Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November (per Leroy); January and February (per Dochnahl).
Uses
Second for the table; first for culinary purposes.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Jean Baptist.
- Dochnahl Führ. Obstkunde 2:61. 1856.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 2:305, fig. 1869.
A seedling raised at Ath, Hainaut, Bel.; first described in 1833. Fruit large, obtuse-conic; skin rough, grass-green, spotted with clear brown and stained with gray-russet; flesh yellowish, semi-melting and semi-fine, juicy, sugary, scented and delicate; second for the table, first for culinary purposes; Oct. and Nov. (Leroy); Jan. and Feb. (Dochnahl).