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Pear
Merton Pride 

 

 

 

 
SummaryAn English pear from the 1940s, quite widely grown in gardens. Can be considered an improved Bartlett.




Identification

Merton Pride




Fruit colour




Flesh colour




Fruit sizeLarge




Fruit shape




Using

Merton Pride




Flavor




Flavour style




Ripening periodMid-Late season




Use/Keeping




Cooking result




Growing

Merton Pride




Picking




Cropping




Vigour




PollinationFlowering group 4
Flowers Mid-Late season
Self-sterile
Gardening skill




Problems

Other

Merton Pride




Country of originUnited Kingdom




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