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Pear treesMerton Pride |
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One of the best English pears, with a notably juicy buttery flesh.
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Growing |
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| Gardening skill? | Average | ||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Fertility? | Not self-fertile | ||||
| Flowering group? | 4 | ||||
| Pollinating others? | Poor | ||||
| Ploidy? | Triploid | ||||
| Vigour? | Slightly large | ||||
| Bearing regularity? | Biennial tendency | ||||
| Growth habit | Upright | ||||
| Fruit bearing? | Spur-bearer | ||||
| Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
Using |
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| Picking season? | Mid | ||||
| Use / keeping? | 1 week | ||||
| Flavour quality? | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
Looking after |
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| Overall disease resistance? | Good | ||||
Identification |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 | ||||
| Blossom colour | White | ||||
| Leaf colour | Green | ||||