Strassburger Sommerbergamotte

Pear

Strassburger Sommerbergamotte

Origin and History

From Thuringia, documented in cultivation by 1766. First recorded in literature in Dochnahl's Obstkunde (1856).

Fruit

Medium size, turbinate (top-shaped) in form, medium ventriculous (moderately ribbed or bulging). Skin greenish-yellow, turning yellowish-white at maturity, marked with rather grayish spots. Flesh semi-melting, very white, sweet with good acidity and pronounced aromatic character.

Season

August.

Uses

Highly regarded for household use and market sale.

Tree

Not described in source.

Subtypes or Variants

Not described in source.

Book Sources

Described in 1 period pomological work

Hedrick, The Pears of New York (1921)

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Strassburger Sommerbergamotte. i. Dochnahl Fuhr. Obstkunde 2:40. 1856. Thuringia, 1766. Fruit medium, turbinate, medium ventriculous, greenish-yellow turning yellowish-white at maturity, with rather grayish spots; flesh semi-melting, very white, sweet, acid, aromatic; first for household use and market; Aug.

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