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["Lee Sharp" <leesharp@cableone.net>]

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Richard,

The Southern Queen pear originated in the vicinity of Wiggins, Ms. and  was recognized worthy of naming and propagating by Dr. Walter Davis, Retired Horticulturist. The chilling hours in that area probably would be slightly over 400 hours. Performance is reported to be satisfactory in the Houston,Tx. area which may have a lower number of chilling hours.

The Baldwin is a very good quality low chill pear. It is my favorite of the low chill European type. I have the first fruit crop this year on my Southern Queen and am anxious to compare the Baldwin and Southern Queen.

My orchard is less than two miles inland from the Gulf of Mexico in South Ms. and about a 45 minute drive from Wiggins,Ms.

Lee

 

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From: Richard Frost

To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org

Sent: Monday, May 02, 2005 4:07 PM

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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