Bergamotte Reinette
PearBergamotte Reinette
Origin and History
Raised by M. Boisbunel, nurseryman at Rouen, France, and introduced in 1857.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Small, Bergamot-shaped.
Skin: At first bright green, marked with large russet patches; changes to yellow as it ripens.
Flesh and Flavor: Half-tender, with abundant sweet juice possessing a brisk acidity reminiscent of the Reinette apple. Quality is hardly first-rate and variable.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, Core, and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
Late August; noted for an early and long season.
Uses
Recommended for its early and long fruiting season despite variable quality.
Subtypes and Variants
Not described in source.
Source: U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte Reinette.
- Leroy Diet. Pom. 1:254, fig. 1867.
- Mas Pom. Gen. 3:93, fig. 143. 1878.
Raised by M. Boisbunel, nurseryman at Rouen, Fr., who introduced it in 1857. Fruit small, Bergamot-shaped; skin at first bright green, marked with large, russet patches but changing to yellow as it ripens; flesh half-tender, with abundant sweet juice which has a brisk acidity, like the Reinette apple; quality hardly first-rate and variable, but to be recommended for its early and long season; late Aug.