pome
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But behind closed curtains stands the humble pear — a pome fruit that enjoys its peak season during the autumnal months, despite being available year-round.
From Salon ● Nov. 17, 2025
Crops at risk of this particular invasive species include pome and stone fruits, citrus, dates, avocados and many vegetables, particularly tomatoes and peppers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 6, 2024
Affected apples also contain an excess amount of sorbitol — a naturally occurring sugar alcohol that's commonly found in berries and pome fruit varieties.
From Salon ● Nov. 8, 2021
Yet Mr. García’s chartreuse-yellow pome could masquerade as an almost-ripe pear.
From New York Times ● Nov. 21, 2012
Fruit a small apple-like pome; seeds 10 or less, in separate cartilaginous-coated cells.
From Trees of the Northern United States Their Study, Description and Determination by Apgar, A. C. (Austin Craig)
