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

My only bearing pear, and the only pear that I have been able to find within miles until I planted more in the last couple of years, is a Nova.  It has been bearing reliably for 5 years or so, and is the best pear I have ever eaten—although it is one of very few locally grown pears that I have tried.  I don’t hesitate to recommend it to friends.

 

Jim, in Menomonie, WI, also zone 4

 

From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org [mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Toni Pralle
Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2008 8:37 PM
To: nafex@lists.ibiblio.org
Subject: [NAFEX] a pear for Iowa zone 4

 

I'm in the process of ordering my peaches from www.vanwell.net . Playing phone tag with the salesman for two days..........and reading the fine print in the catalog. I'll have to pay $5 for a less than $25 order SO I may as well order another tree to bring my total up ;-) I'm thinking about a pear. The two pears I have are shade trees. After reading speculation/facts here, I am sure they will always be shade trees. I thought I might order a pear from Van Well to go with my peaches. Do I have any choice for this growing area? I remember as a kid there was a pear tree next door. I think it had pears every year. That makes me think it's possible. Spring can come so late and winter so early, I don't know how to choose one.  North Iowa zone 4. Help!

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Toni in zone 4 Iowa USA
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