Bergamotte Suisse Rond
PearBergamotte Suisse Rond
Origin/History
Not described in source.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Form and General Appearance: Resembles the ordinary Autumn Bergamot in form, distinguished primarily by its coloring.
Skin: Green at first, becoming yellow as the fruit attains maturity. Streaked with yellow and red.
Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Stem: Not described in source.
Flesh and Flavor: Not described in source.
Core and Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September and October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Referenced in Knoop's Fructologie, 1:86, 134, Plate 1771. The variety's distinguishing character lies in its color progression and streaking pattern, by which it may be differentiated from the Autumn Bergamot type it otherwise resembles.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Bergamotte Suisse Rond.
- Knoop Fructologie 1:86, 134, Pl. 1771.
This pear resembles the ordinary Autumn Bergamot except in color which is green at first, becoming yellow as it attains maturity, streaked with yellow and red. Sept. and Oct.