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["Brungardt, Sam (MPCA)" <sam.brungardt@state.mn.us>]

I like your recommendation.  Harvest Queen's a deadringer, taste-wise, for 
Bartlett but very blight resistant; Magness is very flavorful and very blight 
resistant; and although I've not tasted Harrow Delight or Harrow Sweet, 
they're supposed to be great tasting and very blight-resistant as well. -- 
Sam Brungardt, St. Paul, Minn. 

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Subject: [NAFEX] Pears again


If I had to select one tree (without regard to climate)I would take a Magness 
or Warren pear tree on OHxF 333 or 282 rootstock and graft on Harvest Queen, 
Harrow Sweet and Harrow Delight.

Here is the reasoning:  You will have a rootstock and tree that gives you 
theoretically widely adapted fireblight susceptibility (note in greter 
Chicagoland my experience is Magness is susceptible to fireblight).  All the 
varieties are known for their fireblight resistance, all four are very good 
to best quality and have great Bartlett class flavor and yet you harvest will 
be spread of a very long time and tow of them have excellent storage ability. 
 Also you will have something to eat while you wait for Magness or Warren to 
bear - LOL!!!

Early: Harrow Delight
Mid: Harvest Queen
Mid-late: Magness
Late: Harrow Sweet

All of these tend to grow okay on one tree.  In other words one is not far 
more vigorous than the other and this may solve the Magness pollen problem – 
LOL!

the fluffy one

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