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Onward Pear
A late-summer dessert pear with smooth, buttery flesh and a sweet, juicy flavor. It’s best picked slightly firm and ripened off the tree for optimal taste.
Basic Information
Species:
Pear
Variety:
Onward
Scientific Name:
Pyrus communis 'Onward'
Cramond Trees Location
Related Tree Tags:
10
Location:
Cramond House 10
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More about the Tree
Uses and Benefits:
A late-summer dessert pear with buttery, juicy flesh, best eaten fresh. The wood is fine-grained and occasionally used for carving or furniture.
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Fun facts:
Developed in 1964, named for its "onward" growth habit.
The skin turns slightly greasy when overripe - a sign to eat it fast!
Pollinated by bees attracted to its faint rose scent.
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