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Packhorse

Status: Unknown

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

Coppy
Coppy

One of the ‘Huffcap’ group, all of which have elliptical fruits; Coppy is distinguishable by its tree characteristics and variable cropping. The specimen in the NCCPG has recently found not to be true.

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