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["del stubbs" <pinewoodel@hotmail.com>]

The recent posts about pears got my mouth watering, was looking up a couple 
of the pears in the Fruit, Berry and Nut Inventory book, and decided to see 
what were listed as pears hardy to zone 4 or colder. I am willing to try 
fruit that's good to zone 4 here experimentally. Reading the FBNI 
descriptions didn't help the mouth watering problem!
Here is the list I made up from FBNI's info, would be interested in 
comments, since their info is all from catalog's claims. I listed 41 pears, 
some the zone is not mentioned , some had no mention of FB resistance. If 
you wish to comment, I thought it might easiest to just add comments 
adjacent to the fruit as listed.           s=suseptable  mr=moderatly 
resistant   r=resistant  vr=very resistant      Thanks!

Del Stubbs
ag zone 2/3
Pinewood Forge

  HARDY PEARS

Beirschmitt - s
Beurre Hardy
Clapp's Favorite - s
Clara-Frijs
Clark - r
Colette -
David -r
Douglas - vr
Flemish Beauty - s
Golden Spice
Gourmet  (z?)
Hardee  (z?)
Harrow Sweet -r- (z?)
Harvest Queen -  vr
Herman Last - r
Hudar
Hybrid Pear (for wildlife)
John - r - (z?)
Jubilee
Karl's Favorite - mr
Kieffer - vr
Lincoln
Luscious - r
Manning-Miller
Maxine (Starking Delicious) - r
Nova - mr
Parker
Patten
Pepi - fb immune
Sauvignac
Shipova
Sirrine
Southworth
Stacey
Stacyville
Summercrisp
Sun Pear
Turnbull (Turnbull Giant)
Ubileen (z?)
Ure
Vermont Beauty (z?)








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