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Lumber

Lumber

Synonyms: Cumber, Lumber Reds, Pollocks, Rams Cods, Steelyard Balls, Steelyer Balls, Stitter Balls, Swaycots

LumberKnown from Huntley. A small tree with large attractive fruits of little value for cooking or perry making.

Origin: Huntley

Status: Not endangered

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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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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