Heirloom perry pear from England praised for its flavor. Origin: believed to have originated at Moorcroft Farm, Colwall. First record 1884, found throughout England’s perry districts. In the late 1800s Percy Bishop, nicknamed ‘Stinking Bishop’, lived at Moorcroft Farm and this name became synonymous with this variety; there is some uncertainty whether Moorcroft and Malvern Hills Pear are synonyms. Tree: may be very large with few long upright limbs; bark has distinctive, deep, vertical striations; susceptible to pear scab. Fruit: size medium, 48-64 mm long, 50-60 mm wide; turbinate to pyriform; greenish-yellow to yellow with russet at ends, numerous large lenticels; stem medium-long, 24-31 mm; flesh sweet-sharp, astringent; harvest mid-to late September, mill up to 2 d after harvest; flavor good, said to make a good single-variety perry.
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