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Old 08-08-2019, 05:11 PM posted to rec.gardens
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Default Plum and pear trees

On 8/8/2019 7:47 AM, wrote:
On Thu, 8 Aug 2019 10:32:52 +0100, David Hill
wrote:

On 08/08/2019 05:52, Ihop Ingles wrote:
Many thanks to David and everyone! Its back to the nursery for two different varieties for cross pollination. i would

rather have extra than a poor crop down the road. Disappointed in the
nursery dude who said pear would pollenate plum. Location is charlotte
nc usa.

Aside from pollenation NC is in the wrong growing zone for pear and
plum... both require a lenghthy hard freeze for fruit production.

As much chance of a pear pollinating a pear as your dog breeding with
your cat.
That Nursery sounds like it needs someone who knows what they are
talking about


Sunset's "Western Garden Book" (which is sitting in front of me as I
compose this reply) lists several pear and plum varieties for mild
winter climates. While the book is intended for gardening west of the
Rocky Mountains, the information on winter chill applies to the plants
and can be relevant to eastern climates. Besides indicating suitability
for various climates, the book also indicates which plum and pear
varieties require cross-pollination and which other varieties are
suitable pollinators.

Sunset has published a garden book (which I do not have) that is
generalized to the entire U.S. Perhaps that should be consulted to find
the pear and plum varieties suitable for North Carolina.

NOTE WELL: U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) zones merely reflect
how cold winters are. Sunset uses a different zone concept that
includes how long winter cold lasts, hot hot summers are and how long
the heat lasts, persistent humidity, when rain or snow fall, and other
factors. Thus, instead of 10 USDA zones, Sunset has 26 zones just for
the west.

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David E. Ross
Climate: California Mediterranean, see
http://www.rossde.com/garden/climate.html
Gardening diary at http://www.rossde.com/garden/diary