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  • From: Lucky Pittman <lucky.pittman@murraystate.edu>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pears with thorns?
  • Date: Tue, 03 Jun 2003 13:20:00 -0500

Jeff,
Many 'wild' and seedling pears have thorns - some quite substantial, too. Many of the clonal rootstocks, since they're maintained in a constant, vigorous, juvenile state of growth, are quite thorny in their own right.

I'm not surprised that your 7 yr. seedling hasn't fruited yet - the old adage was: "Plant pears, plant for your heirs" - a testament both to the long juvenile period a seedling pear has to grow through to reach fruiting age, as well as their potential for a lengthy lifespan.


Lucky Pittman
USDA Zone 6
Hopkinsville, KY





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