Bergamotte la Gantoise
PearBergamotte la Gantoise (Pear)
Origin and History Raised from seed of the Bergamotte Esperen by Dervaes Bros., Wetteren, Belgium. It surpasses its parent variety in both size and quality.
Tree Not described in source.
Fruit
- Size and Form: Large; generally round
- Skin: Green sprinkled with brown dots, passing into yellow on ripening
- Flesh and Flavor: White, very melting, juicy, slightly perfumed. First-class quality.
- Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season February and March.
Uses Not described in source.
Subtypes and Variants Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921). Guide Prat. 85. 1895.
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte la Gantoise.
i. Guide Prat. 85. 1895.
Raised from seed of the Bergamotte Esperen, which it surpasses in size and quality, by Dervaes Bros., Wetteren, Bel. Fruit large, generally round; color green sprinkled with brown dots, passing into yellow on ripening; flesh white, very melting, juicy, slightly perfumed; first; Feb. and Mar.