Question: Keith Hill Orchards in Grafton, MA were the larges in New England at the turn of the 20th century. I …
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Keith Hill Orchards in Grafton, MA were the larges in New England at the turn of the 20th century. I have some old pear trees on the property that I'm trying to identify. One kind of tree is very tall, and has lots of golf ball-sized fruit each year. They are clearly not for casual consumption, but I assume there must have been a purpose for planting them. Attached is a photo of the ripe fruit from one of these trees. What variety of fruit is this, and why was it planted, what is its use?
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Dear ben.neely1, good morning. I wish I could assist you, but Go Botany is a website dedicated to wild plants of New England. Pear cultivars are out of my areas of expertise. I think you might want to direct this question to a University cooperative extension in regions where apple and pear cultivation might be frequent. Best wishes.
