Bishop's Thumb

Dessert pear

Pyrus communis L.

Known originally as

Synonyms:
Bishop’s Tongue

Availability
Material available from the National Fruit Collection.

Accession No.
1952 - 057     check_circle

Accession name
Bishop's Thumb

Flowering time
22nd April 10% flowering
27th April Full (80%) flowering
7th May 90% petal fall

Size
medium-large ^a

Type
Dessert ^a

Shape
conical/pyriform ^a

Ground Colour
green-yellow ^a

Over Colour (Amount)
low-medium ^a

Over Colour
dark red/brown ^a

Russet
very high ^a

Flesh Colour
white/yellow ^a

Weight
205.00 g ^a

Russet (percent)
76-100% ^a

Stalk Angle
straight/oblique ^a

Stalk Curve
very weak ^a

Stalk Thickness
medium-thick ^a

Stalk Length
medium-long mm ^a

Eye Aperture
open ^a

References:
a. NFC fruit (undated) Unpublished characterisation by staff at NFC, Brogdale.