Bergamotte de Stryker
PearBergamotte de Stryker
Origin and History Generally attributed to M. Parmentier of Enghien, Belgium. First documented in Mas's Le Verger (1866–73) and Leroy's Dictionnaire Pomologique (1867).
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form Small, globular, slightly flattened at the base with a mammillate (nipple-like) projection at the summit.
Skin Yellow-ochre ground color, finely dotted with bright gray and stained with russet patches.
Flesh and Flavor Yellowish, tender, semi-melting. Flesh is very full of juice, which is watery, sweet, and pleasantly aromatic. Rated first quality in France and second quality in England.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, and Seeds Not described in source.
Season End of September and October.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte de Stryker.
- Mas Le Verger 2:Pt. i, 69, fig. 33. 1866-73.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:261, fig. 1867.
This variety is generally attributed to M. Parmentier, Enghien, Bel. Fruit small, globular, slightly flattened at the base and mammillate at the summit, yellow-ochre, finely dotted with bright gray and stained with russet patches; flesh yellowish, tender, semimelting and very full of juice which is watery, sweet and pleasantly aromatic; first in France, second in England; end of Sept. and Oct.