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Re:The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1k ‘Lost’ Varieties by leipert on Sunday January 22, 2023 @02:47PM (#34481499)
Not that knowledgeable. We just wanted to plant a pear tree when our kid was born. The tree seller was very chatty and knowledgeable.

You also need to plant pears in pairs in order for them to pollinate each other. There are tables with which varieties go well with each other.

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Re:The Appalachian Apple Hunter Who Rescued 1k ‘Lost’ Varieties by pvaldes on Sunday January 22, 2023 @03:59PM (#34482154)
If you can, try comice. A diva to culture, but the fruit is fantastic.

Pears are not the easiest fruit to culture and in some areas is a doomed project from the start. --Don't-- buy trees in the supermarket without a sanitary tag. Go to a professional. Fireblight is a real pain

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