Kathryn, the information you have seems pretty accurate. However, to my taste
at
least, Luscious is a much nicer `Ussurian Pear' (meaning it has at least
some ussuriensis in its background). If you want to go with Ure, look for
`Early Gold' which is a sport of Ure (or so I have been told) the fruit of
which in my experience is earlier, larger and better.
Richard
Z4a, VT
> I'm looking for a pear that can be pollinated by pyrus ussuriensis, will be
> good for drying and will do well in my southern Minnesota zone 4 climate.
> Resistance to fireblight would also be nice. I've heard 'Ure' can be
> pollinated by ussuriensis. How susceptible is it to fireblight? My local
> nursery has information on 'Summercrip' that says calls it a 'Ussurian Pear'
> and says it is resistant to fireblight and self-pollinating. Is this
> accurate?
> Kathryn Mathews
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