Pear Tree 'Onward' Fruit Tree 12Ltr Pot

Pear Tree 'Onward' – Premium Fruit Tree

A top-tier dessert pear, Pyrus communis 'Onward' is renowned for its excellent flavour, reliability, and frost resistance. This mid-sized tree produces medium-sized pears with a light green skin, turning golden yellow with some pink blush or russeting. The creamy white flesh is buttery, sweet, and juicy, making it one of the best pears for home gardens.

🌟 Awarded the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit, this variety is a reliable cropper and an excellent choice for UK gardens.

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🍏 Key Features

✔ Delicious, Sweet & Juicy Pears—Perfect for eating fresh, desserts & preserves
✔ Highly Resistant to Frost—A great choice for cooler climates
✔ Reliable Cropper—Consistently produces a good yield
✔ Compact & Garden-Friendly—Ideal for small gardens & orchards
✔ Award-Winning Variety—Recognised by the RHS for outstanding performance

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🌱 Growing Information

📏 Mature Size (10 Years): 3-4m height x 2-3m spread
☀️ Position: Full sun for best fruit production
🌍 Soil Type: Prefers moist, well-drained soil (tolerates most soil types)
🌡️ Hardiness: Fully hardy, resistant to spring frosts
🌸 Flowering Time: Mid-spring
🍐 Harvesting Time: September – October
🛠 Maintenance: Low

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🌿 Pollination Partners

Pear 'Onward' requires a pollination partner from the same or adjacent flowering groups to ensure fruiting. Ideal companions include:

• Pear 'Beth', Pear 'Conference', Pear 'Fondante d'Automne', Pear 'Josephine de Malines', Pear 'Louise Bonne of Jersey', Pear 'Merton Pride', Pear 'Winter Nelis'

Note: Onward does not pollinate 'Doyenne du Comice'.

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🍂 Care & Maintenance

• Watering: Keep well-watered in dry spells, especially in the first few years
• Pruning: Light pruning in winter to shape and encourage fruiting
• Fertilising: Apply a balanced fruit tree fertiliser in early spring
• Positioning: Best in sheltered sunny spots to encourage ripening

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📜 History & Awards

Raised at the National Fruit Trials in Wisley, Surrey in 1947, Pear 'Onward' quickly gained recognition for its superior taste and resilience. It was awarded the RHS Award of Garden Merit, confirming its status as a high-performing, reliable garden pear.

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🍏 Why Choose Pear 'Onward'?

If you're looking for a top-quality, frost-resistant, and reliable pear variety, Pear 'Onward' is a fantastic choice. Its delicious, buttery texture and sweet flavour make it perfect for fresh eating, baking, and preserves. A must-have for any home orchard or garden! 🍐

The plant's growth rate and size will vary depending on planting position & conditions. Bloom, foliage and interest may vary from photo upon delivery, dependant on season.

Delivery Note: Please note that unfortunately we are currently unable to deliver plants to Northern Ireland.

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Your Questions Answered...

What are the delivery options and prices?

We offer both a Standard 3-5 working day delivery service and a faster 1-2 working day delivery service for a small additional charge.

Postable items such as packets of seeds, gift cards etc. will be delivered using Royal Mail and have a delivery charge of £2.95.

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Larger, heavier and fragile items have delivery charges range between £9.95 – £19.95

Pallet deliveries for items such as furniture start at £69.95 (see further information about kerbside pallet deliveries below).

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Orders are dispatched within one working day of it being placed. Our standard delivery time is between 3-5 working days and our express delivery time is 1-2 working days (excluding weekends & bank holidays).

Who will deliver my order?

We have a selection of different couriers we offer for delivery depending on the size and weight of the parcel. Your order will either be delivered by Royal Mail, Evri or Parcelforce. Furniture sets or large items will be delivered using a kerbside pallet delivery service.

What is a kerbside pallet delivery service?

Most of our furniture sets and some larger or heavy items such as compost will be delivered using wooden pallets. These pallets will be delivered using a heavy goods vehicle and will need plenty of room to deliver as well as needing someone to sign for the delivery.

Kerbside delivery means that pallets will be delivered to the nearest kerbside at the address specified. The driver will position their vehicle as close as possible to the delivery address and unload the palletised goods into a spot on the kerbside that is safe and keeps the pallet secure. This is to ensure the safety of the driver, the customer and the general public. The driver will not be able to wheel the delivery across any uneven surface such as grass, gravel or up or down steps and will not unload the items from the pallet or take the pallet away with them.

With a kerbside pallet delivery service, we are able to select a specific date for delivery which best suites you. Once an order has been placed, we will contact you to discuss your preferred delivery date.

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If you order arrives damaged from it’s journey in transit, please email an image showing the damage to the item along with your order number for us to rectify the issue. We must be notified of any damage within 24 hours of being delivered.

Do you deliver to Northern Ireland?

We do deliver to Northern Ireland, some larger or heavier items may have a surcharge. Unfortunately, we are currently unable to ship plants to Northern Ireland.

What is the warranty on an item I purchase?

Any goods sold by us will have the benefit of the manufacturer’s warranties, which will be for 12 months unless otherwise stated. All warranties are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions. Any defective goods returned to us within the manufacturer’s warranty period will be repaired or replaced at the sole discretion of the manufacturer and will be subject to compliance with the terms of their warranty. All other warranties and guarantees are expressly excluded so far as the law permits.

Do any areas of the UK incur a delivery surcharge?

Delivery addresses in the following areas may require additional delivery charge. If additional delivery charge is required we will contact you immediately. The following areas which may require additional shipping charge can be found below:

Channel Islands
Northern Ireland
Scottish Highlands
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Isle of Man
Isle of Wight
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