Oakley Park Bergamotte
PearOakley Park Bergamotte
Origin/History
Raised from seed by T. A. Knight of Downton Castle, England, former President of the London Horticultural Society. The variety was described by the London Horticultural Society and referenced in Magazin für Gartenbaufreunde (Mag. Hort. 13:152, 1847).
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Medium.
Form: The sources differ slightly: Downing describes the fruit as roundish obovate; Hedrick describes it as globular-obovate.
Stem: Not described in source.
Cavity: Not described in source.
Calyx: Not described in source.
Basin: Not described in source.
Skin: Greenish yellow, with russet. Downing specifies "some russet."
Flesh/Flavor: Buttery, melting. Hedrick rates it good.
Core/Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 2 period pomological works
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Oakley Park Bergamotte.
One of Knight's seedlings. It is described by the London Horticultural Society as:—
Fruit medium size, roundish obovate, greenish yellow, with some russet. Flesh buttery, melting. October.
— U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)Oakley Park Bergamotte.
i. Mag. Hort. 13:152. 1847.
Raised from seed by T. A. Knight, Downton Castle, Eng. former President of the London Horticultural Society. Fruit medium, globular-obovate, greenish-yellow, with russet; flesh buttery, melting; good; Oct.