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is set in a small indentation, or rather a smooth flattening that's confined & not very 

 concave. It gets much smaller toward the stalk where it terminates in a blunt or somewhat 

 truncate point. The stalk is about eight lignes long & inserts into a very small indentation 

 enclosed & surrounded by several creases. 



Its skin is smooth & shiny. The shaded side is lemon yellow scattered with tan 

 spots. The opposite side is a quite bright red speckled with small light gray spots. 



Its flesh is crisp and not gritty; it's white shading a little to yellow. 



The juice, though a little tart, is flavorful & is not unpleasant. So this fruit, which 

 keeps until April, can be eaten fresh in that season. 



The seeds are longish, very full, and light brown. 



There are those who use this same name for a pear with a different shape that's 

 three inches high by two inches in diameter. It's almost cone-shaped. The top is very 

 rounded, & the eye, extremely small, is set flush with the fruit. The other end 

 progressively diminishes in size & comes to a very blunt or obliquely truncate point. The 

 stalk, eight lignes long, inserts into a deep uneven cavity with bumps around it. The skin 

 of the fruit is quite smooth, light yellow and speckled with gray spots that are barely 

 apparent. The side in the sun is reddish-yellow. The yellow on both sides tends to be 

 somewhat wood-colored. The juice is plentiful and slightly tart. The flesh is yellowish, 

 coarse, firm & sometimes gritty. This pear keeps until April & it tastes good only when 

 it's stewed. 



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