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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

When I hear Maxine, I think of Dr. Maxine Thompson, one of the best pomologists/fruit breeders it has been my joy to know.
-Lon Rombough
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On Dec 13, 2007, at 1:34 PM, Richard MURPHY wrote:

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<x-tad-bigger>Stark Brothers has a "Starking Delicious" Pear.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>It's pretty decent.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>It's real name is Maxine.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>Yup; they took a Maxine and called it a "Starking Delicious"</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>I actually called them and confirmed this before buying 10 of them.</x-tad-bigger>
<x-tad-bigger>'Maxine' sounds like a large, old, dumb woman.</x-tad-bigger>