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  • From: "Lon J. Rombough" <lonrom@hevanet.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Seckel pears
  • Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:46:05 -0700

Asian and European pears are compatible, but the Asians as a group bloom earlier than the European pears. A late Asian will pollinate an early European, and vice versa. I had a 20th Century that was partly pollinated by Bartlett. I grew seed from the 20th Century and got viable, productive seedlings that were obvious hybrids of the two.
-Lon Rombough
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On Aug 28, 2007, at 7:27 PM, William C. Garthright wrote:


Seckel is one of those rare pears that can be allowed to ripen on the
tree, if you want, or picked when mature to store for a few weeks.
They are outstanding for fresh eating and so sweet they dry beautifully.


They sound good, but I don't suppose Asian pears will pollinate them?
I've planted three different Asian pears, but no other pear trees.

Bill
Lincoln, NE (zone 5)

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