Honigbergamotte

Pear

Honigbergamotte

Origin/History First recorded in Nassau in 1833.

Tree Not described in source.

Fruit

Size and Form: Medium, globular, symmetrical.

Skin: Smooth, uniformly greenish-yellow, with brownish-red coloration on the side exposed to the sun.

Flesh/Flavor: Semi-melting, aromatic.

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

Season September.

Uses Second quality for dessert; first quality for general culinary uses.

Subtypes/Variants Not described in source.

Other Source citation: Dochnahl, Fw/jr. Obstkunde 2:78 (1856).

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Honigbergamotte. i. Dochnahl Fw/jr. Obstkunde 2:78. 1856. Nassau, 1833. Fruit medium, globular, symmetrical; skin smooth, uniformly greenish-yellow, brownish-red on the side next the sun; flesh semi-melting, aromatic; second for dessert; first for general culinary uses; Sept.

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