Bergamote Arsène Sannier

Pear

Bergamote Arsène Sannier

Origin/History

Probably of French origin. References to this variety appear in Mathieu's Nomenclature Pomologique (1889) and Baltet's La Culture Fruitière (1908).

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium or rather large; globular-oblate or onion-shaped.

Skin: Water-green, clearing on maturity to Indian-yellow, clouded with ochre.

Flesh and Flavor: Fine, melting, juicy, saccharine, slightly acidulous, with a characteristic aroma. Rated as first-quality (top tier).

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, and Core: Not described in source.

Season

Ripens and stores January to March.

Tree Characteristics

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

View original book sources (1)

Bergamote Arsène Sannier.

i. Mathieu Nom. Pom. 174. 1889. 2. Baltet Cult. Fr. 343. 1908.

Probably of French origin. Fruit medium or rather large, globular-oblate, or onion-shaped, water-green clearing on maturity to Indian-yellow, clouded with ochre; flesh fine, melting, juicy, saccharine, slightly acidulous, with a characteristic aroma; first; Jan. to Mar.

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