Onward
£18.00
An excellent quality pear – creamy white flesh, melting, juicy, with a rich sweet flavour and balancing acidity. Medium sized fruit ripening to yellow green with pink red flush. A reliable cropper. Introduced in 1947 from Wisley, Surrey.
Will not pollinate Doyenne du Comice and vice versa.
Pollination group – C Pick – mid September Storage until – October
| Rootstock | Quince A 2 year (moderate), Quince A two year (moderate), Quince C two year (semi dwarfing), Quince A maiden (moderate), Quince C maiden (semi dwarfing) |
|---|---|
| Pollination Group | D |
| Type of Pear | Dessert |
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