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["Ed Fackler" <efackler@woh.rr.com>]

Sam:

     I grew the the side by side for well over 15 years and could not detect
any differences whatsoever.

     Both are great when properly picked (slight "give" near the stem end)
and stored for at least 15 days at or near 33 degrees F.  Bring them to room
temps for 4-6 days and they are heavenly.

     Storage ability is around 3-3.5 months when held at 33.

ed

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org]On Behalf Of Brungardt, Sam
Sent: Tuesday, May 30, 2006 11:08 AM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Magness pear


Thanks for the info, Derry; I'll have to see if I can get some into on
the genetic complement of Magness.

I have still to hear, however, from anyone on this list who has grown
both Warren and Magness and could give some comparative
data/observations. -- Sam

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[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of derry and bill
Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2006 3:07 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: [NAFEX] Magness pear


Sam,

It is my understanding that Magness has some funny ploidy - tetraploid
or something and is hard to pollenize. I was told that Moonglow is a
pollenizer for Magness.

Derry

Brungardt, Sam wrote:
> Doc and others, have you grown both Warren and Magness and how did
> fertility, productivity, and fireblight resistance compare between the

> two cultivars.  I planted a tree of Magness/OHF333 at my mother's in
> west-central Kansas (Zone 5b) and it has borne next to no fruit over
> the years.  I'm about ready to rip it out and plant something else. --

> Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn. (Zone 4a)
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