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Pear ‘Merton Pride’

Original price was: £54.99.Current price is: £38.49.

SKU: D2FPD 1699874887 Categories: Fruit, Pears, Plants Tag: WAITROSE

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Position: Full sun
Soil: Fertile, well-drained soil
Rate of growth: Average
Flowering period: April
Hardiness: Fully hardy
Pollination Group: 2 – flowering mid- to late season, but partially self-fertile

A compact, deciduous pear tree producing sweet, yellow-green fruits, which are undoubtedly one of the best quality English pears. Created from a combination of the English ‘Williams’ pear and the French ‘Glou Morceau’, this pear is known for its juicy, buttery flesh. Pick when fruits are still hard, and allow to come to ripeness indoors, ‘Merton Pride’ has superb tasting fruit, disease resistance, and vigour. ‘Conference’ makes for a suitable pollinating partner.

Pollination information: This pear requires a pollinating partner from another variety of pear nearby. Ideally this should come from the same pollination group 4, however it is possible to use one from group 3 as well.

Garden care: Bare-root plants should be planted out as soon as they arrive. If this is not possible, they can be heeled in temporarily (covering their roots with soil) or potted up. Before planting, soak the rootball in a bucket of water for half an hour and make sure to incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole. Stake firmly in exposed positions.
Plant potted plants as soon as conditions allow in soil that is not waterlogged or frozen. When planting, incorporate lots of well-rotted garden compost in the planting hole and stake and support firmly.

Pears naturally shed a small quantity of the developing fruits in midsummer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Apply a high-nitrogen feed in spring.