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Hi Doreen,
I started grafting my pears on Hawthorn two years ago. The scions take is
really good and the growth too. Hawthorn are smaller than pear trees so I
expect some dwarfing and I have never seen Hawthorn with fireblight.
Hélène
----- Original Message -----
From: Doreen Howard <doreenh@ticon.net>
To: <nafex@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 10, 2002 6:16 PM
Subject: [nafex] Pear Rootstock


> Here is my dumb question for the week.  I came across the statement that
> pears are usually grafted on to either dwarfing or fireblight-resistant
> rootstock.  OK.  Sounds reasonable, but what are the exact rootstocks for
> dwarfing a pear and for giving it fireblight resistance??
> Doreen Howard
> Zone 4b, frigid Wisconsin
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