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A new pear cultivar, “Gem,” was released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Michigan State University, Oregon State University, and Clemson University. The new cultivar is resistant to fire blight disease, and its flavor is sweet and mildly aromatic.
Photo by Steven Castagnoli, Oregon State University.
