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St James South Elmham Village Orchard Tree Details

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M5 Doyenne de Comice Pear Tree Details

Grid Ref M5
Tree Type Pear
Variety Doyenne de Comice
Rootstock Wild pear
Date Planted 18 March 2010
(16 yrs 8 mths 8 days ago)
Tree Description A large golden fruit with light russetting and sometimes red flushed. Can be unreliable. Vigorous upright growth. A November pear.
Comments Suggested by EK. The queen of pears, acknowledged by all to have no near rivals. Buttery, melting flesh and an exquisite flavour.

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More quotesIn an orchard there should be enough to eat, enough to lay up, enough to be stolen, and enough to rot on the ground. (James Boswell (1807). “The life of Samuel Johnson, LL. D.")
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