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Broom Park pear

A traditional English winter dessert pear. The flesh has a rich sweet flavor.

USDA identification images for Broom Park

The identification paintings in the USDA Pomological Watercolor Collection span the years 1886 to 1942.

    Citation: U.S. Department of Agriculture Pomological Watercolor Collection. Rare and Special Collections, National Agricultural Library, Beltsville, MD 20705.

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    Origins

    • Species: Pyrus communis - Pear
    • Originates from: Downton Castle, Herefordshire, England, United Kingdom
    • Introduced: early 1800s
    • Developed by: Thomas Andrew Knight
    • UK National Fruit Collection accession: 1951-125

    Identification

    • Country of origin: United Kingdom
    • Period of origin: 1800 - 1849
    • Fruit size: Average
    • Fruit size: Large

    Using

    • Food uses: Eating fresh

    Growing

    • Flowering group: 3

    Where to buy fresh fruit

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    References

    • The Book of Pears (2015)
      Author: Morgan
      207
    • The Fruit Manual
      Author: Hogg

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