Bergamotte Sylvanche
Pear
Bergamotte Sylvanche
Origin/History
Imported from France.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Large for a Bergamotte.
Form: Round and flat at both ends.
Stem: Strong stalk.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Thick green skin.
Flesh/Flavor: Very tender, melting, rich, and juicy.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October and sometimes later.
Uses
Dessert pear. Ranked among the finest fruits of the season.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)
- BERGAMOTTE SYLVANCHE.
This is a very fine pear imported from France, of a large size for a Bergamotte—it is round and flat at both ends; a strong stalk, a thick green skin, very tender, melting, rich, and juicy flesh, continues in season during the month of October, and sometimes later: it may be ranked among the finest fruits of the season.