Bishop's Thumb
Dessert pear
Pyrus communis L.
Known originally as
Synonyms:
Bishop’s Tongue
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Bishop's Thumb
Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall
Size
medium-large 1
Type
Dessert 1
Shape
conical/pyriform 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium 1
Over Colour
dark red/brown 1
Russet
very high 1
Flesh Colour
white/yellow 1
Weight
205.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
76-100% 1
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
medium-thick 1
Stalk Length
medium-long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.