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One of the world's rarest pears grows only in one Italian town
Original: One of the world’s rarest pears only grows in a small Italian town https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/enviro
The pera cocomerina, a pear variety sometimes called the watermelon pear for its reddish flesh, grows only around a small town in Italy. Reports highlight how few trees remain and the efforts of local growers to keep the heirloom fruit from disappearing, drawing attention to rare agricultural heritage and biodiversity.
Why now: Interest in rare heirloom foods and crop biodiversity keeps stories about endangered local produce circulating.
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- One of the world’s rarest pears only grows in a small Italian town https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.pops ci.com/environment/rare-pear-italy-pera-cocomerina/ · popsci.com@web.brid.gy · 3
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