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[mIEKAL aND <dtv@mwt.net>]

On Feb 9, 2005, at 2:34 PM, Doreen Howard wrote:
> I have some questions that hopefully those who have grown Shipova can 
> answer.  Will this dwarf version fruit earlier?

Mine is has been in the ground for 3 years & hasn't flowered yet.  But 
then last year was the first year that it put on a bit of noticeable 
growth.



> Also, is fireblight a problem?

Haven't had a problem yet, tho I have Flemish Beauty nearby that I've 
been removing little bits of fireblight affected wood so we'll see if 
it crosses over.


> I have three other pears in my orchard.  Two are Asians and the other 
> is Le Nain Vert, a 15th century miniature.  None of them seem have 
> fireblight problems.  There are Mountain ash trees in the neighborhood 
> (mine was hit by lightning, split in two and was removed last June).  
> So, I think I have pollination covered.

Yikes, I was under the impression that these were self-fruitful.  No 
other mountain ash anywhere tho I have a bunch of other pear varieties 
in the area.

mIEKAL


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