Minot Jean Marie

Pear

Minot Jean Marie

Origin/History
A seedling of Grégoire, Jodoigne, Belgium. First described in French horticultural literature (Guide Prat. 100, 1876).

Fruit
Size: Large. Form: Pyriform (pear-shaped), shortened. Skin: Covered with russet on a yellow foundation. Flesh: Yellowish, breaking (tender, not grainy), very juicy, sugary. Quality: First class.

Season
December to February.

Tree
Not described in source.

Uses
Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Minot Jean Marie.

Guide Prat. 100. 1876.

A seedling of Grégoire, Jodoigne, Bel. Fruit large, pyriform, shortened, covered with russet on a yellow foundation; flesh yellowish, breaking, very juicy, sugary; first; Dec. to Feb.

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