Bergamotte Klinkhardt
PearBergamotte Klinkhardt
Origin and History
Raised by Van Mons and entered in his catalog for 1823.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small or medium.
Form: Globular-ovoid, sometimes ovoid-pyriform; usually a little irregular in outline.
Skin: Slightly thin and tender. Dull green with some indistinct dots. Traces of russet irregularly disposed, but more condensed about the base and summit.
Flesh: White, rather fine, buttery, melting.
Flavor: Abundant sugary and perfumed juice.
Quality: First class except that it ripens too quickly.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx and Basin: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Early October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Reference: Mas Pom. Gen. 6:149, fig. 459. 1880.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte Klinkhardt.
i. Mas Pom. Gen. 6:149, fig. 459. 1880.
Raised by Van Mons and entered in his catalog for 1823. Fruit small or medium, globular-ovoid, sometimes ovoid-pyriform, usually a little irregular in outline; skin slightly thin and tender, dull green with some indistinct dots, traces of russet irregularly disposed, but more condensed about the base and summit; flesh white, rather fine, buttery, melting, with abundant sugary and perfumed juice; first class except that it ripens too quickly; early Oct.