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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

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

June bearing strawberry No. 3, everbearing kind No. 1017, raspberry No. 4 and everbearing sorts Nos.

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.

Next we were shown a variety of everbearing raspberry from which we indulged in ripe fruit of good size and flavor and which it is hoped will be as valuable as the everbearing strawberry.

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.

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