Originated near Paris, France, from seed sown in 1815. Seed from tree of an unnamed variety. Fruit small in size, bergamot in form. Skin grayish-green in color, some russeting around lenticels. Flesh white, fine in texture, fairly juicy with considerable grit at the core. Reasonably sweet but lacking in desirable flavor and texture characteristics. Late keeper, holds up well after ripening. Tree vigorous, fairly productive, semi-dwarf on quince. Moderately susceptible to fire blight. -- H. Hartman, Oregon Agricultural Experiment Station Bulletin, 1957.M. Sageret obtained this Bergamotte from seed; he first reported it in 1830. Fruit medium, nearly spherical, symmetrical in outline; skin rather fine and thin, water-green, sprinkled with very many and prominent, large dots becoming when ripe more yellow and the cheek next the sun golden; flesh white, fine, buttery, rather gritty near the core; juice sufficient, not very saccharine, deficient in perfume; a good second-rate dessert pear; October to January. -- U.P. Hedrick, The Pears of New York, 1921.
Sageret. Origin France. Synonyms: Bergamotte Sageret, Edouard Sageret. -- W.H. Ragan, Nomenclature of the Pear, 1908.