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["Bassem Samaan" <bassem@gardener.com>]

Lisa,

You might want to try Magness pear. It's not the most attractive pear, it doesn't seem marketable because of it's russett skin, and I doubt it can be stored well. However, it's one of my favourite pears, very sweet and aromatic. Skin is russet green when ripe. One thing about this variety, it doesn't pollinate other trees, and it's not self-fertile. You wouldn't have a problem if you have 2 other varieties.

 

Bass

zone 6, Pa

----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa Almarode"
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] Pears
Date: Mon, 26 Mar 2007 20:47:17 -0700 (PDT)


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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