Swiss Bergamot
PearSwiss Bergamot
Alternate Names
Bergamotte Suisse, Striped Bergamot, Bergamot Rayee
Origin and History
A European variety, likely of Swiss or French origin (suggested by the French designation Bergamotte Suisse and presence in 19th-century American fruit references).
Tree Characteristics
Branches characteristically striped in appearance.
Fruit
Size and Form
Medium-sized fruit, roundish in outline with a slight turbinate (top-shaped) inclination.
Skin
Smooth surface. Pale green ground color distinctly striped with yellow and pale red markings.
Flesh and Flavor
Melting texture, juicy, sweet, and pleasant in flavor. Rated as Good quality.
Season
October — mid-autumn ripening.
Source: A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900 revised edition)
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Swiss Bergamot.
Bergamotte Suisse. Striped Bergamot. Bergamot Rayee.
A very pretty, roundish, striped Pear. Branches often striped.
Fruit of medium size, roundish, a little inclined to turbinate. Skin smooth, pale green, striped with yellow and pale red. Flesh melting, juicy, sweet, and pleasant. Good. October.