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Bartestree Squash

Bartestree Squash

Bartestree SquashDescribed from the Herefordshire village of its name. It makes a large tall tree and is a good cropper.

Origin: Bartestree, Herefordshire

Status: Critical

For further information on this and other pears, please see "Pears of Gloucestershire and Perry Pears of the Three Counties" by Charles Martell.

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Pear of the Moment

Butter Pear
Butter Pear

A very small pear from a small tree; as well as being used for perry making it is reputed to spread on bread like butter, hence its name.

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