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Pear trees
Williams |
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Williams is a classic English pear, also known as Bartlett, with good flavour and quite easy to grow.
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Growing |
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| Gardening skill(explain) | Average | ||||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||||
| Fertility(explain) | Not self-fertile | ||||||
| Flowering group(explain) | 3 | ||||||
| Pollinating others(explain) | Average | ||||||
| Ploidy(explain) | Diploid | ||||||
| Vigour(explain) | Average growth | ||||||
| Bearing regularity(explain) | Regular | ||||||
| Fruit bearing(explain) | Spur-bearer | ||||||
| Fruit persistence(explain) | Normal ripening | ||||||
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| Picking season(explain) | Early | ||||||
| Use / keeping(explain) | 1 week | ||||||
| Flavour quality(explain) | Good | ||||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||||
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| Overall disease resistance(explain) | Poor | ||||||
Identification |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||||
| Period of origin | 1750 - 1799 | ||||||
| Fruit colour | Green - light | ||||||
| Leaf colour | Green | ||||||
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Pear trees
Williams |
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1-year
Bare-root - Quince A rootstock 1-year Bare-root - Quince A rootstock 2-year bush-trained Bare-root - Quince A rootstock Cordon Bare-root - Quince A rootstock Half-standard Bare-root - Quince A rootstock 1-year Bare-root - Pyrus c. rootstock 1-year Bare-root - Pyrus c. rootstock 2-year patio-tree 11.5L pot - Quince C rootstock 2-year bush-trained 12L pot - Quince C rootstock 2-year bush-trained 12L pot - Quince A rootstock Fan 4-arm 12L pot - Quince A rootstock |
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