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["Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>]

Title: Re: [NAFEX] Fw: Pears

My inclination would be to remove the Flemish Beauty since the symptoms you describe might be from virus.  Graft the Anjou over to something else - it will give you a tree to try a few new varieties on.
> About 15 years ago I bought 4 varieties of pears:
> Flemish Beauty-- has only produced a few pears for many years. The fruit is warty/corky/-- inedible--never produced a fruit I could eat.
> Anjou --has never produced a fruit
> Conference (or Conferance)- produces a modest crop of smallish russeted pears- very pleasant to eat
> Moonglow--produces a great crop ==each year I have to prop up some of the branches--great eating. They are ripening right now!
>  
> Question"-- should I remove the Flemish Beauty and Anjou??
> Thanks in advance                Bert