Winter Bergamot
Pear
Winter Bergamot
Origin and History
Originally imported from England. The variety has been known historically under the names Townsend Bergamot and Cape May Bergamot.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Moderate.
Shape: Round, flatted at the ends, a little diminished towards the crown.
Skin: Rough, with russet and iron spots scattered over it.
Flavor: Pleasant, but deficient in juiciness and sprightliness.
Other fruit characteristics: Not described in source.
Season
Ripens in December.
Bearing Habit
An abundant bearer.
Uses
Not described in source.
Other
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— William Coxe, A View of the Cultivation of Fruit Trees (1817)
- WINTER BERGAMOT.
Was originally imported from England; it is sometimes called the Townsend Bergamot, and the Cape May Bergamot; the size is moderate—the skin rough, with russet and iron spots scattered over it; the shape round, flatted at the ends, a little diminished towards the crown; the taste is pleasant, but it is deficient in juiciness and sprightliness: it ripens in December, and is an abundant bearer.