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[jhecksel@voyager.net]

> The recent posts about pears got my mouth watering,
.... I am willing to try
> fruit that's good to zone 4 here experimentally. If
> you wish to comment, I thought it might easiest to just add comments
> adjacent to the fruit as listed.

Hi Del:

Recommend you strongly consider Bernie's comments regarding grafting
tender cultivars on framework of super-hardy cultivar.  John, David,
Clark, Ure all qualify as hardiest pears.  I have no first-hand
experience but have read reports that they are very ornamental and
barely edible.

Bernie noted that winter damage most likely to happen on trunk and
scaffold limbs.  Makes sense to have those hardiest cultivars
available.

-Joe
>
>   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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