summercrisp pear tree

[Nebraskaz71]

Anyone have experience with these? Pros/cons? Will it pollinate with my kieffer pear? Cant find a whole lot of details on them other than basics but seems every place local has them for sale this year.

 

[THE LLC]

Never heard of them. My biggest concern with any pear is fireblight.

 

[Nebraskaz71]

Agreed, read some online about them and one sight says extremely resistant to blight and the next site will say very susceptible lol no clue

 

[THE LLC]

They say keifer is resistant too. FAIL.

 

[Chummer]

Out of a few pears picked for my location by Cummins, that is the only one I can say is doing good. I have lots of FB around to. I took some pics of it this weekend I will post when I get a chance. No pears yet, been in ground 4 years.

 

[Nebraskaz71]

def tell me more and take some pics if you can, seems to be only thing for sale around here all the sudden

 

[Chummer]

Here is the best pic I have. The tree is about 9'tall. I have learned that training pear trees is impossible. It had severe die back its first winter but that was the coldest winter on record. Every year I would cut the low branches off but it would produce two for every one I cut. Last year I decided to just let it grow how it wants and it has taken off.

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[Nebraskaz71]

Thanks! so fire blight isnt bothering it huh? Most sites say its super resistant and hardy, a few say its high susceptile, but theres very lil info out about it, hopefully would pollinate with my keiffer, may give it a try next yr.

 

[THE LLC]

All pears are susceptible to fire blight. Some just much more than others,

 

[Triple C]

They say keifer is resistant too. FAIL.

X2! Got nasty fireblight on several of my kieffers.