everbearing

[ ev-er-bair-ing ]

adjective

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of everbearing¹

First recorded in 1925–30; ever + bearing

Example Sentences

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

“Everbearing” raspberries bear fruit on both first- and second-season canes.

From Washington Times

And my new must-have, ‘Polka’ raspberries, an especially attractive everbearing cultivar from Poland that Weaver touts for its potent flavor and heavy production.

From Seattle Times

Partly grown fruit was then seen on the tree and since mature fruit has been examined by the writer from December to late in February the alemow is evidently nearly if not quite everbearing.

From Project Gutenberg

It is surprisingly productive and precocious, fruiting as early as the second year from seed, and is practically everbearing.

From Project Gutenberg