Gansel's Bergamotte
PearGansel's Bergamotte
Origin / History
Raised by Lt.-Gen. Gansel at Donneland Hill, Colchester, from a seed of Autumn Bergamotte, about 1768, according to Lindley as cited by Bunyard. Veitch (1911) calls it "One of the finest pears."
Tree
Weak grower, growth straggling; fertility moderate (Bunyard). Does best when double grafted. Requires a wall to bring its fruits to perfection. Leaf round oval, entire, undulating. Veitch, against Bunyard, calls it "a good grower."
Fruit
Size: Fairly large, 2¾ by 2½ (Bunyard); medium, large (Veitch).
Form: Flattened round.
Stem: Medium, fleshy.
Cavity: Moderately deep.
Calyx: Eye open.
Basin: Shallow.
Skin: A little rough. Pale yellowish-green with a red-brown flush.
Dots: Russet flecks.
Flesh and flavor: Flesh white, melting, remarkably sweet and richly flavored; a little gritty. Flavor "high, strong" (Veitch). Quality "very good" (Veitch).
Core and seeds: Not described in source.
Season
September to December. Veitch gives September and October; Bunyard gives November to December.
Uses
Dessert.
Subtypes / Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— E.A. Bunyard, A Handbook of Hardy Fruits (1920)GANSELL'S BERGAMOTTE. Her. Pom., II., 53. G. Rote Dechantsbirne. (Brocas Bergamotte, Bonne Rouge.) Dessert, November to December, fairly large, 2¾ by 2½, flattened round. Skin, a little rough. Colour, pale yellowish-green with red-brown flush and russet flecks. Flesh, white, melting, remarkably sweet and richly flavoured; a little gritty. Eye, open in a shallow basin. Stem, medium, fleshy in a moderate deep cavity. Growth, weak, straggling; fertility moderate. Leaf, round oval, entire, undulating. Origin, according to Lindley this was raised by Lt.-Gen. Gansel at Donneland Hill, Colchester, from a seed of Autumn Bergamotte, about 1768. A weak grower, doing best when double grafted. It requires a wall to bring its fruits to perfection.
— James Veitch & Sons, Veitch's Fruit Trees (1911) (1911)medium, large and very good, with a high, strong flavour. One of the finest pears. A good grower Sept. & Oct.