Stone cells on Beurre Hardy pears

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Stony pit virus, for which there is no cure, are cells that develop slowly n the flesh of pears (not apples) causing deformity. These clusters of cells turn extremely hard and pitted or dimpled, and are difficult, if not impossible, to cut with a knife.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: Buckinghamshire, UK
Photo credit: © Barrie Sheerman / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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