Fruit too gritty for dessert quality.Gansel Bergamot. England. Raised at Donneland Hall by General Gansel. Synonyms: Bergamot Ganzel's, Bergamotte Gansel's, Bonne Rouge, Broca's Bergamot, Diamant, Dickson, Dixon, Gansel's Bergamont, Gansel's Bergamotte, Gansell's Bergamot, Gurle's Beurre, Iver Bergamot, Ive's Bergamot, Staunton. -- W.H. Ragan. Nomenclature of the Pear, 1908.
Broca's Bergamot. This is a very fine pear, superior to most of the Bergamot tribe, but a very uncertain and small bearer; the size is rather larger than the autumn Bergamot, the shape rounder; it is flat at both ends, diminishing a little towards the stem - the skin is rough, of a dull light green; the flesh rich, juicy, melting, and sprightly - the tree is remarkably deficient in vigour of growth, and loses its leaves very early in the season: they fall sometimes as early as the fruit - if this pear ripened at another season it would be highly prized, but ripening with the Seckle, Beuree, and several other fine fruits, it is less esteemed - it is in perfection about the middle of September. -- W. Coxe, A view of the cultivation of fruit trees, 1817.
Gansels Bergamot. This has been placed among the old pears; it is only comparatively so, having been raised in 1768; as yet, it shows no indications of decay, such as we see in many of the finest old pears. It has the reputation of being a bad bearer, but in the gardens in Salem it produces good crops. The fruit is of medium size, the form nearly round, the color a dull brown; flesh white, melting and fine flavored. Ripe in October. -- R. Manning, The New England Fruit Book, 1844.