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Holme Lacy Pear

Holme Lacy Pear

Holme Lacy PearSurviving rooted branches of the tree are growing near the village church at Holme Lacy. The original tree was recorded as covering three-quarters of an acre in 1790 and producing 5-7 tons of fruit annually!

Origin: Holme Lacy

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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