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  • From: "Richard O'Barr" <aatopgunaa@mindspring.com>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] pears with thorns?
  • Date: Tue, 3 Jun 2003 21:41:06 -0500

Don't you have fireblight in KY? I have not seen a bearing Bartlett in the
south - there may be some - I just have not seen any in 71 years.
Topgun
----- Original Message -----
From: <JRobbFarm@aol.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 03, 2003 12:46 PM
Subject: [NAFEX] pears with thorns?


> Hi, I am new to the list and to NAFEX, have a minifarm in Kentucky and
am
> establishing a small mixed orchard.
> About 7 yrs ago, I grew a seedling pear from a tree in Ohio that had
great
> pears
> (yeah, I know...now.). The tree has done well, vigorous, hardy, leaves
more
> oval and serrated than cultivated pears, and has 1 1/2 inch needle sharp
> thorns . It has never flowered so it may be a sterile hybrid of who knows
what.
> Does anyone know if wild pears or some existing cultivars have thorns?
Living
> in Kentucky, I consider nasty thorns a real plus for a fruit tree. Deer
> pressure is unbelievable here. I grafted the tree last year with bartlett
and again
> with potomac and moonglow this year.
> Grafts have done terrific, and actually have bartlett pears this year.
> thanks,
> Jeff
> zone 6
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