Jean Laurent

Pear

Jean Laurent

Origin and History

On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz in 1895. Referenced in Guide Prat. 1876 and 1895.

Tree

Tree of remarkable fertility; suitable for large orchards.

Fruit: Size and Form

Small to medium.

Fruit: Flesh and Flavor

Flesh breaking (breaks cleanly rather than remaining juicy or mealy).

Fruit: Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Skin, Stem, Core, Seeds

Not described in source.

Season

December to June (storage season).

Uses

First for culinary purposes.

Subtypes and Variants

Not described in source.

Other

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Jean Laurent.

Guide Prat. 97. 1876.

Ibid. 94. 1895. On trial with Messrs. Simon-Louis at Metz in 1895. Tree of remarkable fertility; suitable for large orchards. Fruit small or medium; flesh breaking; first for culinary purposes; Dec. to June.

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