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| Pear Winter Nelis | |||||
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| Summary | A very highly regarded late-season dessert pear from Belgium, with an excellent sweet flavour. The fruits keep well. | ||||
Identification | Winter Nelis | ||||
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| Fruit size | Medium | ||||
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Using | Winter Nelis | ||||
| Flavor | Very good | ||||
| Flavour style | Sweeter | ||||
| Ripening period | Mid-Late season | ||||
| Use/Keeping | 1-2 months | ||||
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Growing | Winter Nelis | ||||
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| Cropping | Heavy | ||||
| Vigour | Slightly small | ||||
| Pollination | Flowering group 4 Flowers Mid-Late season Self-sterile | ||||
| Gardening skill | Some skill needed | ||||
| Problems | Scab - Some resistance Mildew - Some susceptibility Fireblight - Some susceptibility | ||||
Other | Winter Nelis | ||||
| Country of origin | Belgium | ||||
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