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Originally Posted by carolyn137
Possible consensus from homegrowers, I've seen varying opinions overthe years at various messagesites where I've posted, but when I was selling fruits to restauants they couldn't get enough Yellow Pears, and also the small Red Pears I used to grow which I think have a much better taste than the Yellow, both being pre-1800 varieties, and if both are still available today that suggests to me, at least, that not everyone dislikes them or they wouldn't be with us today. 
Carolyn |
I did grow Red Pear last year (the small, possibly 18th century one), and loved it.
Would be happy to try Yellow pear, on my plate that is, not in my garden - even if it's tasteless, olive oil and good balsamico soon remedy that.