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Pear
Pitmaston Duchess 

 

 

 

 
SummaryA popular late-season 19th century English pear.




Identification

Pitmaston Duchess




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit sizeMedium




Fruit shape




Using

Pitmaston Duchess




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening period




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Pitmaston Duchess




Picking




Cropping




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 4
Gardening skill




Problems

Other

Pitmaston Duchess




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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