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[Sam Franc <franc@oregonfast.net>]

Yorrba wrote:

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> One Green World lists Old Home x Farmingdale "513" rootstock in the
> catalog.  I can't find this accession
> listed at NCGR and I've never heard of it.  The description sounds a
> lot like OH x F 51 which I have used
> and is still my favorite pear roostock- but I've been unable to find a
> source recently.
>
> Is "513" a typo?  As you can see, I'm copying this to the NAFEX
> newsgroup, 'cause I'd like to hear from
> anyone, especially in the hot humid Southeast who

No this is not a typo.
I started several pear trees about 10 years ago using OH x F513 as my
rootstck.
It has been very successful for me here on the Oregon coast.
No failures.
Sam


 

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