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Pear treesOnward |
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Onward is high quality dessert pear, related to Doyenne du Comice but easier to grow.
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Growing |
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| Gardening skill? | Average | ||||
| Cropping | Good | ||||
| Fertility? | Not self-fertile | ||||
| Flowering group? | 4 | ||||
| Pollinating others? | Average | ||||
| Ploidy? | Diploid | ||||
| Vigour? | Average growth | ||||
| Bearing regularity? | Regular | ||||
| Fruit bearing? | Spur-bearer | ||||
| Fruit persistence? | Normal ripening | ||||
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| Picking season? | Mid | ||||
| Use / keeping? | 1 week | ||||
| Flavour quality? | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
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Identification |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom | ||||
| Period of origin | 1900 - 1949 | ||||
| Fruit colour | Orange flush | ||||
| Leaf colour | Green | ||||