What does the cryptic crossword clue "Gathering of spare fruit (5)" mean?

The definition is "fruit". The wordplay uses an anagram. anagram of SPARE ("spare") [anagram: "Gathering"] = PEARS; definition: "fruit" The answer is PEARS.

Gathering of spare fruit (5)

Guardian Cryptic #22028 | 9 Across | 2000-10-13 flower

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