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. . . that Packhams pears were first grown in New South Wales, Australia in 1897 by Sam Packham?
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Packhams
Medium to large sized, broadly cone-shaped fruit. Its surface is slightly bumpy, but has a smooth, green skin ripening to pale yellow. Packhams do not change color when ripe.The creamy-white flesh has a fine smooth texture and is very juicy. Good musky flavour when properly ripened. Best left on the tree for as long as possible for the flavour to develop. Packham's are best eaten fresh but may be baked or sautéed. For optimum enjoyment make sure that they smell fragrant and yield to gentle pressure at the stem end. Stores well at cool temperatures and ripens evenly.
Raised around 1896 by Charles Henry Packham in New South Wales, Australia, from a cross between Uvedale St. Germain and Williams Bon Chretien.
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