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Pear ‘Beth’

Original price was: £26.99.Current price is: £18.89.

SKU: D2FPD 1699875217 Categories: Fruit, Pears, Plants Tag: WAITROSE

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Position: Full sun
Soil: Moderately fertile, moist but well-drained soil
Rate of growth: Average
Flowering period: April
Hardiness: Fully hardy

Hailed as ‘the star of the pear world’, ‘Beth’ is a reliable cropper, with pure white flowers in spring, followed by delicious, small to medium sized dessert pears. These appear quite early in the season (usually ripening in September), have a smooth, pink-flushed skin, and a sweet and juicy flesh that melts in the mouth!

Pollination information: This pear belongs to pollination group 3, so you will need to plant one other different variety of pear to guarantee cross pollination, and a subsequent bumper crop. Ideally this should come from the pollination group, however it is possible to use one from group 2 as well.

Garden care:

Plant 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 mid-summer. After this has occurred thin out the remaining pears, leaving one pear per cluster. Add a high-nitrogen feed in spring. The main prune should be done in the winter avoiding frosty or freezing conditions. Take out the 3D’s (dead, dying, and diseased wood) and create an open shape – an airy structure without any crisscrossing branches.