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Posted by jblaschke 8b TX (My Page) on

Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 0:36

I'm finding a bunch of detailed information online about heirloom perry pears, but almost nothing about chill hours and fireblight resistance. Does anyone here have knowledge about this? If I'm going to go through the trouble of getting scion wood to graft onto my moonglow and Warren pear trees, I want to be sure they'll survive and fruit in my low-chill zone 8B. :-)

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Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 11:03

Cummin's Nursery has a nice page on Perry pear varieties. You could contact them to find out which varieties would be best for your area and disease issues I'd think.

Patty S.

Here is a link that might be useful: Cummin's Nursery: Perry Pear Varieties

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Posted by jblaschke 8b TX (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 19:55

Thanks Patty. I've sent Dr. Cummins a message, but no reply yet. They list the pears' scab resistance, but not fireblight, which is a bigger concern for me here. :-)

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Posted by hoosierquilt z10a/23 Vista Calif (My Page) on
Sun, Feb 12, 12 at 22:18

Good luck. If you don't hear back right away, give them a call. I'm sure they're up to their elbows in the bareroot season, so they may be slow in responding to emails.

Patty S.

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