Moonglo are STRUGGLING

[CAS_HNTR]

I have 4 Moonglo pears planted in areas where I have other fruit trees (kieffer, enterprise, gallarina, AK black, etc)......they are just not hardly growing when compared to trees right next to them. These trees are in groups of 4-6 in 4 different places on our property and the Moonglo pears are the worst looking at each spot.

I planted them the same day, same way, same everything.....so why are these "good" pears sucking so bad for me at year 3 still?

Anyone have any experience with struggling Moonglo?

 

[Turkey Creek]

See the topic located elsewhere.... we just had a discussion on it. No your not insane, Moonglow just tends to be the way you describe at times.

http://deerhunterforum.com/index.php?threads/any-ideas-re-problem-with-this-pear.2841/

 

[Nebraskaz71]

Thus why i'm in a search for a pear tree that works better with keiffers and is still good for eating.

 

[Native Hunter]

Thus why i'm in a search for a pear tree that works better with keiffers and is still good for eating.

It's easy to find pears that work better than Keiffers, except that many of them drop earlier. I've got some young varieties in the ground that are advertised as being totally FB resistant and are supposed to drop later than Keiffer, but still waiting on them to fruit. Time will tell.

My biggest problem with Moonglow has been that the limbs won't support the heavy fruit load. If you don't manually thin the crop, you may end up with broken limbs. But, Moonglow has been a clean and heavy bearing tree for me.

 

[Fish]

My problem with Moonglow was fireblight, which doesnt seem to be a problem with it elsewhere. But others have complained of it. Are you suggesting poor vigor with your trees? Could be rootstock.

 

[Goldentriangle]

I planted two Moonglows that I bought on clearance from lowes last spring. They appear healthy and clean, but I'm not sure if they have even grown an inch in almost a year and a half. I am not complaining yet though, I figure it is the chance I take when buying box store fruit trees of unknown origin.


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[Nebraskaz71]

It's easy to find pears that work better than Keiffers, except that many of them drop earlier. I've got some young varieties in the ground that are advertised as being totally FB resistant and are supposed to drop later than Keiffer, but still waiting on them to fruit. Time will tell.

My biggest problem with Moonglow has been that the limbs won't support the heavy fruit load. If you don't manually thin the crop, you may end up with broken limbs. But, Moonglow has been a clean and heavy bearing tree for me.

do ayers grow better than moonglow?

 

[Native Hunter]

do ayers grow better than moonglow?

I've not had trouble with either, but Ayers is the best for eating.

 

[Native Hunter]

Ayers are ripening right now. One thing worth mentioning about Ayers - They don't fall as easily when ripe as Kieffer and Moonglow. Some will fall, but a few will hang on and dry up on the tree - maybe 25% or so. A good wind or rain will take a higher percentage down.

 

[Nebraskaz71]

i may just try an ayers next instead!

 

[John Barnes]

I wish I could tell you. I've got both ayers and moonglow growing. Moonglow isn't old enough to bear yet. Ayers has had a couple pears for 2 years in a row, and both years a deer picked them off the tree in late June. Tree keeps growing them on a branch that just sticks out over the top of it's cage. Hopefully next year......