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  • From: Jay Cutts <orders@cuttsreviews.com>
  • To: North American Fruit Explorers <nafex@lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear recommendations for a single home tree?
  • Date: Thu, 15 Sep 2011 12:47:57 -0600

Thanks, Sam.

That kind of info is somewhat helpful. We've got tough conditions here and I'm always willing to try something new that might have a chance.

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
(In NM, 505-281-0684)



On 9/15/2011 11:57 AM, Brungardt, Sam (MPCA) wrote:
Jay, you probably already know about his NMSU publication about fruit
cultivars for New Mexico, but in case you don't, see
http://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_h/h-310.pdf . -- Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn.

-----Original Message-----
From: nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org
[mailto:nafex-bounces@lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Douglas Woodard
Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2011 12:49 PM
To: North American Fruit Explorers
Subject: Re: [NAFEX] Pear recommendations for a single home tree?

Jay, where do you plan to grow this pear? What are the conditions? I
gather you have land in two areas.

Clapp's is a couple of weeks earlier than Bartlett, a nice big pear,
good quality, fairly coldhardy, not a keeper, highly vulnerable to
fireblight. It is grown to some extent commercially here; a saleable
pollinator. It is grown with Flemish Beauty (big, very high fresh
quality but fireblight prone, flavour does not survive heating; dries
well, picks late Sept. here) near Brockville in the St. Lawrence valley
a little downstream from Lake Ontario; just a little too cold for
Northern Spy apple.

Among somewhat earlier pears, a friend raved about Beurre Precoce
Morettini in the Vineland collection, although from what I hear I think
it takes fireblight at least as readily as Bartlett.

Some years ago I identified locally two trees of what I think were
Tyson, and was most impressed with the fresh eating quality; did not try
preserving. They bore well with apparently no/minimal care, about 50
yards from an old commercial orchard (Bartlett with Duchesse D'Angouleme
pollinators). Tyson is reputed fairly cold-hardy and highly resistant to
fireblight. Picks about three days before Bartlett. Rather small
unthinned but not much worse than the nearby Bartlett. Trees available
from St. Lawrence Nursery
http://www.sln.potsdam.ny.us
Judging from "The Pears of New York," Hedrick had a high opinion of Tyson.

Among Bartlett competitors I believe Sirrine, Sierrra and Highland (the
latter a Geneva Station cultivar) seem well regarded. Bierschmidt has
been spoken of very highly by NAFEX members, very thin skinned and does
not ship, Bartlett seedling, more cold hardy and more resistant to
fireblight.

Luscious is said to be a little smaller than Bartlett, a little better
flavoured, bred at Brookings, South Dakota.

Bosc is the number 2 commercial pear here; fireblight prone and not too
coldhardy, but very nice fresh quality, productive, good size.

Two or three years back in the archives you will find a discussion of
the Harrow pears. You could do worse considering their fireblight
resistance; one at least seems well regarded for quality. I see the
Fluffy One likes Harvest Queen.

Doug Woodard
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada


On 9/14/2011 8:12 PM, Jay Cutts wrote:
Here's what I've found out so far about pears. Lon - thanks for the
recommendation of Seckel

Looks like most pears require a pollinator, so the idea of a single pear
tree is out. According to some sources (MIller's Nursery) Seckel
actually requires TWO different varieties other than itself. Anyone have
actual experience with this?

I'm looking at a variety called Clapp's Favorite. It fruits a month
earlier than pears such as Seckel and Beurre D'Anjou and yet apparently
can pollinate and be pollinated by these. Has anyone grown or eaten a
Clapp's? I'm wondering if it is great for fresh eating.

So I'm torn between trying to go with Seckel and only one other
pollinator and have all my pear trees ripen at the same time (or else
have Seckel not fruit at all) or to go with Clapp's and DAnjou and have
the season spread out. Danjou looks like it is good for storage though,
so I could keep those maybe for a number of months.

Help! Have I missed any other great pears?

I'm glad you guys understand this fruit thing. I could never explain
this to my friends, let alone get any sympathy!

Regards,

Jay

Jay Cutts
Director, Cutts Graduate Reviews
Lead Author, Barron's Test Prep Publications
800-353-4898 day or eve, 7 days
(In NM, 505-281-0684)



On 9/14/2011 2:33 PM, Lon J. Rombough wrote:
The old Seckel is outstanding for fresh eating and the fruit is colorful.
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