Bergamotte Hérault. 1. Guide Prat. 85. 1895. 2. Cat. Cong. Pom. France 151, fig. 1906.
Obtained from seed in 1860 by M. A. Hérault, Angers, Fr. First fruited in 1870. Fruit large, altho sometimes only medium in size, irregular roundish-obconic and angular in outline; stem short to medium, thick and fleshy, usually obliquely inserted in cavity; calyx small, open or semi-closed; skin rather glossy, pale yellow, dotted with red; flesh whitish, slightly gritty at the center, fine-grained, melting, juicy, sweet, with delicate aroma; very good; Dec. and Jan.
Bergamotte Hertrich. 1. Guide Prat. 61, 237. 1876. 2. Mas Pom. Gen. 5:7, fig. 292. 1880. 3. Jour. Hort. 3rd Ser. 2:43, fig. 9. 1881.
Raised from seed of Fortunée by Herr Hertrich, a merchant at Colmar, Ger. It fruited first in 1853 and was placed in commerce in 1858. Fruit below medium, Bergamot-shaped, inclining to roundish-turbinate or obovate, even in outline, furrowed at stalk, grass-green ground seen through much ash-gray russet, with some brownish tinge on the side next the sun; flesh yellowish, with a greenish tinge under the skin, fine, melting, rich flavor, juicy and aromatic; delicious and a good keeper.
Bergamotte-d’Hiver de Furstenzell. 1. Guide Prat. 84, 237. 1876.
Probably of German origin. Fruit large, conic-obtuse, yellow, lightly washed with red; flesh very juicy; Oct. to Dec.
Bergamotte d’Hollande. 1. Duhamel Trait. Arb. Fr. 2:170. 1768. 2. Downing Fr. Trees Am. 430. 1845.
Origin ancient and uncertain, but as the first name by which it was known was Bergamote d’Alençon, pomologists have deemed it to be French. Fruit medium and often larger, globular-flattened; olive-green turning as it ripens to clear yellow, dotted and streaked with russet, washed with brown on the side of the sun; flesh white, rather gritty, coarse-grained, semi-breaking, pleasantly flavored; second for the table but good for cooking; March to June.
Bergamotte Jars. 1. Mas Le Verger 3:93, fig. 45. 1866-73.
Raised by M. Nérard, near Lyons, Fr. Fruit small or nearly medium, oblate, shaped very much like an apple, much depressed at base and summit, pale yellow; flesh buttery, white, fine, melting, rich in sugar, and well perfumed and vinous; altogether first class; Nov.