RE: Pears

Hi Jim, We are really North Z-5 here, I live in a river valley, do you think
that pear would grow here?  And do you need more than one to get fruit?  My
peach trees have breathed their last, so am thinking about replacing them.
Rich, freezing his a-- off in Z-5

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From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]On
Behalf Of james singer
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 12:12 PM
To: gardenchat@hort.net
Subject: Re: [CHAT] Pears


Gotcha about the Asian pear. And that would my reaction to a
pomegranate; I love having a little grenadine on hand to splash on the
lamb chops, but the tree's really an eyesore--and enough pomegranates
is usually one too many. Are you too cold for a French prune? They're
great dried, out-of-hand [no sourness around the stone], and in jam;
also muy productive.

On Jan 29, 2007, at 12:39 PM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:

> They grow very well here, there are u-pick places just a few minutes
> drive from me. But they're not on my list of favorite fruits so I
> hadn't
> really considered it.
> I thought about a pomegranate too, but since my sister-in-law has a big
> tree, I'll just keep mooching off her. She seems to be happy to donate
> as long as I reciprocate with a couple bottles of grenadine syrup.
>
> Cyndi
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net] On
> Behalf Of james singer
> Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 9:23 AM
> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Pears
>
> Have you considered the Asian [aka apple] pear? Different species
> [Pyrus
> pyrifolia] from the various European common pears [P. commumis], but
> grows in the same zone range--4b to 9a. It's also a better keeper and
> more resistant to fire blight. Fruits of the "Korean" cultivar can get
> as big as softballs. Very nice.
>
> On Jan 29, 2007, at 11:27 AM, Johnson Cyndi D Civ 95 CG/SCSRT wrote:
>
>>  Can't decide if I want another peach or if I should try a pear tree,
>> we've never grown one of those before.
>>
>> Cyndi
>>
>>
> Island Jim
> Southwest Florida
> 27.1 N, 82.4 W
> Hardiness Zone 10
> Heat Zone 10
> Sunset Zone 25
> Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> Maximum 100 F [38 C]
>
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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.1 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Sunset Zone 25
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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