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Pear

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A fruit from to the rose family which includes apples, plums, cherries, apricots, and strawberries. There are over 5,000 varieties of pears. It improves in texture and flavour after it is picked. ...

A warm-weather fruit of which there are two important varieties: "Hachiya" (Japanese persimmon) and the "Fuyu" which is milder. The Fuyu is smaller. Both should be completely ripe before eaten. Used ...

Marrow squash

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Also known as "vegetable marrow," this oval squash-like gourd, which is related to the zucchini, has a bland flavour and is often stuffed with a meat filling.

Mulberry

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A berry resembling a blackberry that comes in white, red and black varieties. Their flavour is sweet and somewhat bland. The leaves of the white mulberry are used in silkworm cultivation.

Natal plum

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This scarlet fruit of a South African shrub is an oval berry about 2 inches long. This fruit is used in pies, jellies, and preserves. Also called "Carissa."

Prickly pear

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The fruit from several varieties of cactus. It is gaining popularity in the U.S. Sweet and somewhat bland, prickly pear are served whole and used in candies and preserves.

Prune

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A dried plum. Traced back to Roman times, the prune is popular for its ability to store well. Commercial dehydration has replaced sun-drying as the method of producing plums.