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everbearing

American  
[ev-er-bair-ing] / ˈɛv ərˈbɛər ɪŋ /

adjective

  1. continuously producing or bringing forth, as a tree or shrub.


Etymology

Origin of everbearing

First recorded in 1925–30; ever + bearing

Example Sentences

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A: Primocanes usually don’t produce fruit in the first year, but there are some everbearing types that do fruit in the fall of the first year.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2022

From four plants of No. 1017 everbearing strawberries he reports having raised several over six hundred.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

The everbearing strawberry will ripen its fruit at least a week ahead of almost any other berry we have, and then it will continue bearing until the frost kills it.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

At present we have one everbearing and one June-bearing variety which have proven to be very productive, of good size, good quality and good plantmakers.

From Trees, Fruits and Flowers of Minnesota, 1916 Embracing the Transactions of the Minnesota State Horticultural Society,Volume 44, from December 1, 1915, to December 1, 1916, Including the Twelve Numbers of "The Minnesota Horticulturist" for 1916 by Latham, A. W.

The trees are almost invariably very prolific and almost everbearing.

From The Philippine Agricultural Review Vol. VIII, First Quarter, 1915 No. 1 by Various