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["Doreen Howard" <doreenh@ticon.net>]

I've corresponded with Neva Rolls--her apple and pear page is linked to the
Nafex site--about pears.  She has been using a dwarfing rootstock for pears
that she raves about.  The problem is that it is not widely available.
Columbia Basin Nursery and C & O Nursery carry a few pears grafted on to the
stock.

If you know any business that carries this stock, please let us know.  Here
is it's description:
Pyrodwarf is a new Pyrus communis, precocious dwarfing rootstock.  It is an
Old Home X Bonne Luis cross made in Geisenheim, Germany, in about 1980.
Pyrodwarf starts bearing in the 2nd leaf and produces a tree about 50
percent smaller than OHxF 97.  There is no significant reduction in fruit
size and the trees reach full bearing in 5 years.  Pyrodwarf has no root
suckering, has moderate resistance to fireblight, and has good winter cold
hardiness.

This description was taken from the Columbia Basin Nursery website at:
http://www.columbiabasinnursery.com/pears.html

Any information is appreciated.
Doreen Howard
In Wisconsin where it's spitting snow on all the voters.


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