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["Brungardt, Sam (MPCA)" <sam.brungardt@state.mn.us>]

A rare pair of 
pears<http://www.google.com/url?sa=X&q=http://www.hudsonvalleyalmanacweekly.com/2012/09/09/a-rare-pair-of-pears/&ct=ga&cad=CAEQAhgAIAAoATAHOAdAsOG1ggVIAVAAWABiAmVu&cd=cUxWsYnmuGE&usg=AFQjCNG6mTqhGULaLUyFuZzA-eQfvrV6WA>
Almanac Weekly
The first Magness and Beurrée d'Amanlis pears dropped to the ground, 
signaling that it's time to harvest those varieties - immediately, before the 
chickens peck at the fallen fruit, which will then get hollowed out by this 
year's abundant yellow ...