Suffolk Thorn
Pear
Pyrus communis L.
Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.
Accession name
Suffolk Thorn
Flowering time
19th April 10% flowering
24th April Full (80%) flowering
3rd May 90% petal fall
Size
small 1
Shape
round/ovoid 1
Ground Colour
green-yellow/yellow 1
Over Colour (Amount)
medium 1
Over Colour
orange/brown 1
Russet
medium/high 1
Flesh Colour
cream/yellow 1
Weight
72.00 g 1
Russet (percent)
26-75% 1
Stalk Angle
straight/oblique 1
Stalk Curve
very weak 1
Stalk Thickness
thin-medium 1
Stalk Length
long-very long mm 1
Eye Aperture
open 1
References:
1. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.