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Plum and pear trees
I have 2 six foot trees in buckets to put in the ground - a barlett pear and a satsuma plum. If no other citrus trees nearby, will they bear fruit? It seems like there should be a straight forward answer but getting different advice from different nurseries and websites... both will bear fruit, may bear fruit, must have 2nd plum and pear, etc....?
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 06:05:01 -0700 (PDT), Ihop Ingles
wrote: I have 2 six foot trees in buckets to put in the ground - a barlett pear and a satsuma plum. If no other citrus trees nearby, will they bear fruit? It seems like there should be a straight forward answer but getting different advice from different nurseries and websites... both will bear fruit, may bear fruit, must have 2nd plum and pear, etc....? Your plums will need a pollinator. https://homeguides.sfgate.com/satsum...ion-67799.html The pear is partially self-pollinating, but will benefit from another tree nearby, meaning you'll get some fruit with no other tree, but a much larger yield with a cross pollinator nearby. https://www.orangepippintrees.eu/pol...er.aspx?v=2024 Next time you seek similar information, you should be able to find it easily by a simple Google search of "(PUT YOUR VARIETY HERE) pollinators." And neither of the trees you mention is citrus. |
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I too saw those same google results. Can someone offer their own personal experience?
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On 8/7/2019 6:05 AM, Ihop Ingles wrote:
I have 2 six foot trees in buckets to put in the ground - a barlett pear and a satsuma plum. If no other citrus trees nearby, will they bear fruit? It seems like there should be a straight forward answer but getting different advice from different nurseries and websites... both will bear fruit, may bear fruit, must have 2nd plum and pear, etc....? Neither plums nor pears are related to citrus. Thus, the nearby presence of citrus trees is no relevant. If you are in the U.S., your question should be addressed to your county's agricultural agent or the agricultura extension of your state university. -- David E. Ross http://www.rossde.com/ Trump disavows "Send her back" rally chant. We must all remember, however, it was Trump who first said "Send them back". In any case, Trump praised the chanters as "incredible patriots". |
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On 07/08/2019 14:05, Ihop Ingles wrote:
I have 2 six foot trees in buckets to put in the ground - a barlett pear and a satsuma plum. If no other citrus trees nearby, will they bear fruit? It seems like there should be a straight forward answer but getting different advice from different nurseries and websites... both will bear fruit, may bear fruit, must have 2nd plum and pear, etc....? In the UK we call the pear a williams. Your Bartlett pear tree is in flowering group 3. It is partially self-fertile, but a nearby pollination partner of a different variety is beneficial. I had one mature one with no pears near and we got a good crop every yer plenty for 3 of us. Your plumb may be self fertile if it's one of these If you only have space for one plum tree and you want a self-fertile Japanese cultivar, you have three choices: “Methley," a sweet, reddish-purple plum; “Shiro,” a large, sweet, bright-yellow plum; and “Toka,” a red plum hybrid of Japanese and American plums. Otherwise “Satsuma” plums may be pollinated by "Methey," "Shiro" and "Toka." Other useful Japanese plum pollinators are “Beauty,” a large plum with amber-tinged red flesh and bright red skin; "Burbank," a purplish red plum; and “Santa Rosa,” a large plum with purple flesh and reddish-purple skin. Citrus are Oranges and lemons etc. |
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On Wed, 7 Aug 2019 07:38:41 -0700 (PDT), Ihop Ingles
wrote: I too saw those same google results. Can someone offer their own personal experience? Sorry - I have no personal experience with planting trees - in your yard .. .. wherever in this wide world that is .. :-) John T. |
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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.
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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. 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 |
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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 |
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Amazing how much bad info and guesses are being posted here. Plums, pears, apples... all grow with or without frost in most regions. Just give advice that you know is correct. Or say " i think", or "i read something someone else said..."
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On Sun, 11 Aug 2019 01:24:20 -0700 (PDT),
wrote: Amazing how much bad info and guesses are being posted here. Plums, pears, apples... all grow with or without frost in most regions. Just give advice that you know is correct. Or say " i think", or "i read something someone else said..." Physician, heal thyself. |
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