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[Hélène Dessureault <interverbis@videotron.ca>]

My three p. ussuriensis are in full bloom right now, way ahead of any apple 
trees which are not even showing pink clusters yet.  Cherries are not 
flowering yet either although I have seen wild plums in full bloom 
yesterday. I am in zone 3-4. The only pollinator working on the pear trees 
are a small wasp type which I had never noticed before. They are definitely 
collecting nectar in the pear flower, but they seem so small that I wonder 
about their ability to carry pollen from one tree to the next. It will be 
interesting to see.

Hélène, north of Ottawa
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ernest Plutko" <ernestplutko@wiktel.com>
To: <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 11:05 AM
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Moonglow pear


> Pears need two varieties to pollinate.  I understand pear pollen is
> often scanty and not too attractive to bees.  If any bees are left.
> Plant trees fairly close together.  zone 2-3 Minnesota
>
> ---- Original Message ----
> From: rckjacobs@yahoo.com
> To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
> Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Moonglow pear
> Date: Sun, 11 May 2008 02:45:25 -0700 (PDT)
>
> > Well, I think some growers may not have access to the net, or time to
> > surf it. While surfing, I heard of the Summercrisp  as soon as I
> > started to look into pears for my zone 4b. Also found a nursery
> > nearby that was going to carry it. But I just put in a Moonglow pear
> > and  now am wondering if I need a Summercrisp or something to
> > pollinate it. As a first year rookie urban orchardist, Im learning a
> > lot from you all. Thanks
> >  Rick Jacobs  Minneapolis N.E.
> >
> > Ernest Plutko <ernestplutko@wiktel.com> wrote:
> >  I have a Summercrisp pear that fruited last August for the first
> > time. Just a few pears but it pollinated itself because there is no
> > other pear tree around. Read on Net that this happens occasionally
> > to a limited extent with lone pears. Went to one summer nursery and
> > was told there is no such thing as a Summercrisp pear tree. Second
> > nursery told me they never heard of Summercrisp and Golden Spice pear
> > would not grow in this zone. (Golden Spice is hardy to -45 F). I
> > called and found a nursery that sells Golden Spice pear and I also
> > hope to get a Westcot apricot. 200 mile round trip but it is worth
> > it. I was really surprised last Fall when I saw pears on tree. I
> > forgot I had it. I finally remembered buying it about 9-10 years ago
> > in Mora, Minnesota
> >
> > Zone 2-3 Minnesota
> >
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