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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 so rare it grows only around a small town in Italy, is drawing attention after a feature on its precarious survival. The fruit, prized for its distinctive flesh resembling watermelon, is cultivated in just one small area, making it vulnerable to disappearing entirely. Commenters are highlighting the broader issue of disappearing heirloom fruit varieties and local efforts to preserve them.
Why now: Interest in rare heritage foods and biodiversity loss is keeping the story of this near-extinct Italian pear in circulation.
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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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