Bergamote Philippot
PearBergamote Philippot
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and Color: A beautiful fruit, grey and bronzed in color.
Size: Not described in source.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Grey and bronzed.
Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Uses
Good for stewing.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Documented in Baltet's Cultuelles Fruitiers (1908, page 370), where the variety was described as noted above.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921), citing Baltet Cult. Fr. 370 (1908).
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamote Philippot.
- Baltet Cult. Fr. 370. 1908.
Described by Baltet as, "A beautiful fruit, grey and bronzed; good for stewing."