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[Heron Breen <breen@fedcoseeds.com>]

Hi folks, here in Maine some folks on the southern southern part of the state 
develop good flavor, but near me, in-land central (find St. Albans on a map 
of 
Maine), good friends grow Asian Pears. Their names for them are SO-sh#tty and 
SO-
sucky, Shinsui and Shinseiki? cultivars. Wisconsin warms up faster and cools 
down 
slower generally than me so you may be fine. Here, they are very watery and 
without 
flavor, but still crisp fruit and vigorous trees, with tons of new growth 
every 
year, and reasonable producers. My friends use them to mix with cider. Pretty 
okay 
juice if your thirsty. But just a few miles north, they ain't gonna do 
nothin. Lee 
Reich I think wrote the chinese pears have some very hardy stuff...Anyone 
know what 
cultivars are available? 
Sorry for the swears, thought you all might laugh,
Heron Breen