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  • From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
  • To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pyrus ussuriensis
  • Date: Thu, 1 May 2008 10:18:12 -0500

The literature says the pear is good to eat if allowed to ripen.
Mine are horrible to eat out of hand. Might be good if canned.

---- Original Message ----
From: interverbis@videotron.ca
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: RE: [NAFEX] pyrus ussuriensis
Date: Thu, 01 May 2008 08:06:07 -0400

>
>Dear members,
>
>I was out checking my trees yesterday and discovered that three of my
>10 pyrus ussuriensis will be carrying sustantial blooming very soon.
>Now, this is a treat that you have to be a northerners to rejoice
>about. Persimmons and peaches would be definitely out since we had
>this very morning a -3 C frost this morning. A member sent me
>scionwood to graft them which I will be doing soon, but varieties
>won't be for another two years at least and in the meantime I am
>wondering about the quality of fruits. Anyone with direct experience
>about the edibility of pyrus ussuriensis pears?
>
>Hélène, zone 3-4






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