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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 |