Bishop's Bourne
AppleBishop's Bourne — Encyclopedia Entry
Origin/History
Received from C. C. Hamilton, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size and Form: Medium, roundish conical.
Color and Surface: Pale yellow, shaded and obscurely splashed and striped on the sunny side. Few gray and light dots.
Stem (Stalk): Medium length, slender.
Cavity: Slightly russeted.
Calyx: Partially closed. Segments long, erect.
Basin: Abrupt, deep, corrugated.
Flesh and Flavor: White, crisp, tender, juicy. Mild, subacid, slightly aromatic. Very good.
Core: Small.
Season
November, December.
Uses
Not described in source.
Subtypes/Variants
Not described in source.
Book Sources
Described in 1 period pomological work
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— A.J. Downing, The Fruits and Fruit Trees of America (1900)Bishop's Bourne.
Received from C. C. Hamilton, Cornwallis, Nova Scotia. Fruit medium, roundish conical, pale yellow, shaded, and obscurely splashed and striped on the sunny side, few gray and light dots. Stalk medium, slender. Cavity slightly russeted. Calyx partially closed. Segments long, erect. Basin abrupt, deep, corrugated. Flesh white, crisp, tender, juicy, mild, subacid, slightly aromatic. Very good. Core small. November, December.