Bergamotte Esperen

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Raised by Major Esperen at Malines, Belgium in about 1830. Fruits have yellowish, tender, melting flesh with a delicious perfumed flavour.

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Mother to:
Beurre Henri Courcelle

Accession No.
2001 - 030     check_circle

Accession name
Bergamotte Esperen

Flowering time
21st April 10% flowering
25th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Type
Dessert ¹

References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.