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["Erdman, James" <ErdmanJ@uwstout.edu>]

We only have one producing pear tree, a Nova, and the pears are the best I 
have ever eaten.   Not sure if that is a reflection on my past experiences 
with pears or the quality of the pears grown in Western Wisconsin--although 
friends who have eaten them agree that they are good.  I should be able to 
compare them to other varieties in a few years when my younger trees begin to 
bear.
 
Jim Erdman, in Menomonie, WI, zone 4

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From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org on behalf of Deb Schneider
Sent: Wed 1/31/2007 11:18 AM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Pear variety comments


My husband and I love pears and have gradually been planting our small 
orchard.  So far we have a Comice, Ure, Warren and Atlantic.  The Comice has 
grown very well and I expect it to flower this year.  The other three don't 
seem to be doing much.  Two are within fifteen feet of the Comice on the same 
type of soil, so I am not sure what is slowing them down.  Has anyone seen 
trees that don't seem to grow well the first few years take off at a later 
date?  Do you think transplanting these trees to a different location might 
be worth trying?
 
We want to add several other pears this year: Nova, Manning-Miller, 
Southworth, Summercrisp and Stacey.  Any comments pro or con on these 
varieties?  Three are self-fertile, which is something I prefer having spotty 
luck with getting things going (at least there is HOPE that some fruit will 
come at some point!)  Fireblight is an issue here.  We are in zone 5b/6 in SE 
Ohio.
 
Thanks for any help.
 
deb

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