Bergamotte Cadet
PearBergamotte Cadet
Origin / History
A good Bergamot from France. Downing (1900) gives the names Poire de Cadet, De Cadet, and Milan de Bourdeaux.
Tree
Productive. Young wood clear light yellowish brown.
Fruit
Size: Middle-sized.
Form: Roundish, inclining to oblate.
Stem: Stalk an inch long, thick.
Cavity: Angular, shallow.
Calyx: Small, open.
Basin: Nearly flat.
Skin: Smooth, pale yellow, rarely with a pale red cheek.
Dots: Not described in source.
Flesh and flavor: Buttery and juicy, sweet and rich. Good.
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and November.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bergamotte Cadet.
Poire de Cadet. De Cadet. Milan de Bourdeaux.
A good Bergamot from France. Productive. Young wood clear light yellowish brown.
Fruit middle-sized, roundish inclining to oblate. Skin smooth, pale yellow, rarely with a pale red cheek. Stalk an inch long, thick set in an angular, shallow cavity. Calyx small, open. Basin nearly flat. Flesh buttery and juicy, sweet and rich. Good. October and November.