Bergamotte de Tournai
PearBergamotte de Tournai
Origin and History
Obtained by M. Dupont at Tournai, Belgium, from pips of Glou Morceau in 1830. Historically also known as Beurre Vert de Tournai.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size: Large
- Form: Globular-ovate, bossed at summit
- Skin: Olive-green passing into pale green on the shady side; covered with gray-russet dots
- Flesh: Greenish-white, semi-fine, melting, juicy, sugary, sweet, without any pronounced aroma
- Quality: Second quality
Season
October and beginning of November, often extending to December.
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 Tournai.
- Guide Prat. 84, 238. 1876. Beurre Vert de Tournai.
- Leroy Dict. Pom. 1:438, fig. 1867.
Obtained by M. Dupont, at Tournai, Bel., from pips of Glou Morceau in 1830. Fruit large, globular-ovate, bossed at summit, olive-green passing into pale green on the shady side, covered with gray-russet dots; flesh greenish-white, semi-fine, melting, juicy, sugary, sweet, without any pronounced aroma; second quality; Oct. and beginning of Nov., often extending to Dec.