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Pear Bi- color Ornamental Gourd

Pear Bi- color Ornamental Gourd

The Gourd Ornamental Pear Bicolor, 'Cucurbita pepo var. ovifera', is a wonderfully colored gourd. The Pear Bicolor gourd looks great nestled in a harvest basket or on a Thanksgiving table. The Pear Bicolor Gourd is a colorful addition to any gourd arrangement with the lower half being green and the upper half being yellow or tan. The Pear Bicolor has smooth skin and the outside is very hard. Hard-shelled gourds should be kept in the garden as long as there is any life left in the vines.




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