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[Lisa Almarode <lisaalmarode@yahoo.com>]

Someone gave me some Bosc pears last year and I was in heaven - I must 
have pear trees!  But I've been waiting for the perfect variety to 
become clear.  The Boscs were so good but I'm not a fan of russeting.  
They dried divinely.  I love the strongly aromatic pears, a good
Barlett is like that too.

Bosc, Ubileen, Rescue, Highland and Comice are possible.  Also Blake's
Pride or Atlantic Queen sound good.

I don't think Rescue has the aroma, and Bosc and Comice are common.
is Ubileen any good?  Highland is BarlettxComice; how does it compare
to it's parents?  But I think a green pear might have more chance 
against the birds.

(side note: I do have a multi-grafted asian pear + bartlett.  It's a
very funny looking tree, the asian pear branches sort of go out and
curve down, while the barlett branches go mostly straight up).


Lisa in Ashland Oregon
USDA Z7 - Sunset Z7 - 1800' - 19" annual rainfall


 
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