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  • From: Claude Jolicoeur <cjoli@gmc.ulaval.ca>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Grafting pear scions on apple trees
  • Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2009 00:25:25 -0500

A 19:42 09.01.18 -0800, vous avez écrit :
>could it be possible to graft pears onto apples? wondering if anyone
>has this knowledge or experience
>thanks from wynne in nc washington state

I did it and have been able to harvest pears in a Cortland apple tree.
However all grafts eventually died from incompatibility - the oldest
survivor lasted 10 years.

As Lon mentioned, some variety combinations seem to be compatible in the
long term.

Claude Jolicoeur





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