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| Hi, I have seen a lot of this kind of trees in the neighborhood. I think that it looks just like a pear tree. However, I have never seen any one of this kind of trees in the neighborhood bearing fruits. Thus, I am not sure if this is a pear tree or not. Please ID it. Thanks
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- Posted by viburnumvalley z5/6 KY (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 0:25
| Yes, yes, yes. You are less likely to find/see fruit if all the Pyrus calleryana in your neighborhood are a single clone/selection. This species is notoriously self-incompatible. What do you think of the fragrance of its blooms? |
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| Quote: "What do you think of the fragrance of its blooms?" C'mon, what's the matter, you don't enjoy the scent? Not a fan of rotting fish and ammonia? |
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| This is an "ornamental" pear tree - doesn't bear large pear fruit. Just tiny fruit about the size of a grape. By the way you can also find these on the side of the road as well. |
Here is a link that might be useful: Who let the pears out?
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- Posted by ken_adrian z5 (My Page) on Tue, Mar 13, 12 at 8:46
| my cleveland select .. does bare fruit ... rock hard fruit that is about 1/2 inch in diameter ... totally useless ... i should have known the inlaws hated me.. when they bought us two .. lol ... ken |
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| A very unusual specimen, it hasn't fallen to pieces yet! Resin |
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| It is just so pretty now with all the white flowers. If it also bears the big juicy pears, that would be just perfect!!! LOL. Thanks for ID it |
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| Alas, chueh, it won't bear those big juicy pears. I did, however, teach a co-worker to graft and provided her with fruiting pear scions, and she worked several branches on her large callery pear to fruiting selections. Visitors were often surprised to see those branches with sizeable fruits hanging here and there in her 'Bradford' until it finally fell apart, as they are wont to do here, around 10-15 years. |
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