Roe's Bergamotte
PearRoe's Bergamotte
Origin/History
Raised by William Roe of Newburgh, N.Y. Elliott's description is drawn from Downing.
Tree
Moderately vigorous, very productive (Elliott). Shoots dark reddish brown, diverging (Thomas). Leaves small, somewhat curled (Thomas).
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, oblate or Bergamotte-shaped, somewhat angular and irregular (Elliott); medium, oblate, irregular (Thomas).
Stem: Short, inserted in a narrow, abrupt cavity.
Cavity: Narrow, abrupt.
Calyx: Small, with short, stiff segments (Elliott); small (Thomas).
Basin: Narrow.
Skin: Smooth, yellow, with minute yellow dots in the shade, mottled and clouded with red on the sunny side (Elliott); yellow, reddened to the sun (Thomas).
Flesh and Flavor: Rather coarse, melting, with a sweet, rich, brisk, well-perfumed flavor (Elliott); rather coarse, sweet, rich, perfumed (Thomas). The flavor is extremely like Gansel's Bergamotte, but much more sugary (Elliott).
Core: Large (Elliott).
Season
September.
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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— F.R. Elliott, The Western Fruit Book (1865)Roe's Bergamotte. Raised by William Roe, Newburgh, N. Y. Tree, moderately vigorous, very productive. Fruit, medium, oblate or Bergamotte-shaped, somewhat angular and irregular ; skin, smooth, yellow, with minute yellow dots in the shade, mottled and clouded with red on the sunny side; stalk, short, inserted in a narrow, abrupt cavity ; calyx, small, with short, stiff segments, set in a narrow basin ; flesh, rather coarse, melting, with a sweet, rich, brisk, well-perfumed flavor; core, large. The flavor of this excellent new pear is extremely like Gansel's Bergamotte, but much more sugary, September. (Downing.)
— John J. Thomas, The American Fruit Culturist (1903)Roe's Bergamotte. Medium, oblate, irregular; skin yellow, reddened to the sun; stalk short, cavity narrow, abrupt; calyx small, basin narrow; flesh rather coarse, sweet, rich, perfumed. September. Shoots dark reddish brown, diverging, leaves small, somewhat curled. Newburg, N. Y.