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.