Bergamotte Sannier

Pear

Origin and History

Produced by M. Arsene Sannier, Rouen, France. Noted for resistance to the severe freeze in France during the winter of 1879-80. (Source: Guide Prat. 53. 1895)

Fruit

Size: Medium

Form: Globular-conic

Skin Color: Green

Flesh: Semi-fine, melting, juicy

Flavor: Delicious

Quality Rating: First

Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem, and Core: Not described in source.

Tree

Not described in source.

Season

End of winter and spring.

Uses

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Bergamotte Sannier.

Guide Prat. 53. 1895.

Produced by M. Arsene Sannier, Rouen, Fr. It is said to have resisted the severe freeze in France in the winter of 1879-80. Fruit medium in size, globular-conic; color green; flesh semi-fine, melting, juicy and of delicious flavor; first; end of winter and spring.

— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)