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Subject: Re: [nafex] Red fleshed cooking pear
Date: Wed, 5 Jun 2013 21:33:38 -0700
I have a Summer Blute Birne that will only occasionally fruit (I am in a
lower chill area and it needs more winter chill than I usually have-) When
it fruited, it was a very tasty pear. The climate may make a difference in
flavor.
Idell Weydemeyer
EL Sobrante --Northern CA zone 9b
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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Bob Hartman
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 5:04 PM
To: nafex mailing list at ibiblio
Subject: Re: [nafex] Red fleshed cooking pear
I had one called Summer Blood Birne. I never was able to get it to fruit
for me and gave up on it. The person I had received the wood from said it
wasn't all that great anyway. It is listed in the source book as "Good for
fresh eating and drying." Named 300 years ago for its red flesh and juice.
Bob
Western Washington
-----Original Message-----
From: Naomi Counides
Sent: Wednesday, June 05, 2013 4:07 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: [nafex] Red fleshed cooking pear
I have a friend looking for a cooking pear. She is Dutch. She said the one
she knows has red flesh, or maybe it turns red when cooked. Any suggestions
of what would be available in the US?