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pera volpina

English translation: Volpina pear


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Italian term or phrase:pera volpina
English translation:Volpina pear
Entered by: Angela Arnone
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07:48 Nov 12, 2005
Italian to English translations [PRO]
Agriculture
Italian term or phrase: pera volpina
From a list of fruits:

pera volpina

Does anyone know the English word for this type of pear?

Thanks all!
kpi
Local time: 02:30
volpina pear
Explanation:
Hi Kay.
I might just opt for that - looks like it's a pear local to the Faenza area and that it' just a "volpina", like an "abbate" is just an "abbate".
HTH
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Angela Arnone
Local time: 02:30
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Thanks Angela!
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Summary of answers provided
4 +8volpina pear
Angela Arnone
4fox pear
Rosa Cabral


  

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40 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +8
volpina pear


Explanation:
Hi Kay.
I might just opt for that - looks like it's a pear local to the Faenza area and that it' just a "volpina", like an "abbate" is just an "abbate".
HTH


Angela Arnone
Local time: 02:30
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 12
Grading comment
Thanks Angela!

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  poly: Yep! http://www.actahort.org/books/256/256_3.htm oppure http://www.campingenatura.it/olandese/eventi.php?id=536&go=1
4 mins

agree  Garaemma
1 hr

agree  Rachel Fell: Volpina pear, capitalised
3 hrs
  -> Yes, with a capital V.

agree  Enza Longo
3 hrs

agree  marionclarion: "Volpina pear" From Romagna Region = small firm round fruit, sharp flavour, granular texture, harvested Nov keeps well, often cooked rather than eaten raw - see:- http://www.italiadonna.it/notizie/archivio/2004111 also see Google images
4 hrs

agree  Mario Calvagna
7 hrs

agree  Claudia Luque Bedregal
8 hrs

agree  Cristina Chaplin
13 hrs
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7 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
fox pear


Explanation:
I sent you email directly as for some reason I could not get to this frame for a while.

Rosa Cabral
Local time: 20:30
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in ItalianItalian
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