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  • From: "Brungardt, Sam" <Sam.Brungardt@state.mn.us>
  • To: "North American Fruit Explorers" <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: RE: [NAFEX] Low-chill, blight resistant pears?
  • Date: Tue, 3 May 2005 09:38:06 -0500

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Richard, an interesting publication that you might find useful is "Growing Temperate Tree Fruit and Nut Crops in the Home Garden" by Paul M. vossen and Deborah Silver (http://homeorchard.ucdavis.edu/varieties.pdf).  That same site -- http://hmeorchard.ucdavis.edu/ -- has other good references for California amateur fruit growers.
 
The publication above says that the following pears are adapted to the low-altitudes of southern California because they have winter chilling requirements lower than 300 hours: Baldwin, Carnes, Florida Home (Flordahome), Fan Stil, Garber, Hensan, Hood, Kieffer, Orient, Pineapple, Seleta and Spadona.
 
You may want to contact the UC Davis farm advisor for San Diego County for varietal recommendations.  His name is Gary S. Bender (gsbender@ucdavis.edu, 858-694-2856).  He may know which of these pears are extra-low chill and fireblight resistant. -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.
 
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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Richard Frost
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:07 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Low-chill, blight resistant pears?

Hi,
 
If possible, I would like to plant a pear tree in my garden.  My home is in San Diego, CA.  Fruit trees with < 250 chill hour requirements do well here.  Fire-blight is pervasive -- there are miles of city streets planted with flowering pear, etc. and all of them are moderately to severely infected.  I have read on nafex about the Southern Queen pear, but cannot locate information about chill hours, or availability.  The "Hood" cultivar is known for low chill hours, but I have read conflicting reports from arborists and nurseries about its blight resistance.  Some enlightenment would be appreciated!
 
Thanks,
Richard Frost
 



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