Suffolk Thorn
PearSuffolk Thorn
Origin/History
An English pear, raised from seed of Gansel's Bergamot.
Tree
Not described in source.
Fruit
Size: Small
Form: Roundish pyriform
Skin: Yellowish, mostly covered with thin russet.
Flesh/Flavor: Rather coarse, juicy, melting. Quality: Good.
Stem, Cavity, Calyx, Basin, Core, Seeds: Not described in source.
Season
October
Uses
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)Suffolk Thorn.
An English Pear, raised from seed of Gansel's Bergamot.
Fruit small, roundish pyriform. Skin yellowish, mostly covered with thin russet. Flesh rather coarse, juicy, melting. Good. October.