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

Leaves odd-pinnate, with rather numerous leaflets; cymes compound; styles separate; pome berry-like, small.

From The Manual of the Botany of the Northern United States Including the District East of the Mississippi and North of North Carolina and Tennessee by Gray, Asa