Bergamotte Hertrich
PearBergamotte Hertrich
Origin and History
Raised from seed of Fortunee by Herr Hertrich, a merchant at Colmar, Germany. First fruited in 1853 and placed in commerce in 1858.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Below medium size. Bergamot-shaped, inclining to roundish-turbinate or obovate; even in outline.
Stem: Furrowed at stalk.
Skin: Grass-green ground seen through much ash-gray russet, with some brownish tinge on the side next the sun.
Flesh and Flavor: Yellowish, with a greenish tinge under the skin. Fine, melting, rich flavor, juicy and aromatic. Delicious.
Calyx, Cavity, and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Not described in source.
Storage and Uses
Good keeper.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
View original book sources (1)
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte Hertrich.
i. Guide Prat. 61, 237. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:7, fig. 292. 1880. 3. Jour. Hort. 3rd Ser. 2:43, fig. 9. 1881.
Raised from seed of Fortunee by Herr Hertrich, a merchant at Colmar, Ger. It fruited first in 1853 and was placed in commerce in 1858. Fruit below medium, Bergamot-shaped, inclining to roundish-turbinate or obovate, even in outline, furrowed at stalk, grass-green ground seen through much ash-gray russet, with some brownish tinge on the side next the sun; flesh yellowish, with a greenish tinge under the skin, fine, melting, rich flavor, juicy and aromatic; delicious and a good keeper.