What are my pear options?

Shufigo

Member
I've got a 'deer pear' from Nativ Nursuries that is now about 20 ft tall, growing wildly in all directions. I'll post pics if I can get them downsized to fit. I have access to about two dozen Bartlett and Keiffer scions. I don't have any 'deer pear' fruits to protect - only a half dozen each year, marble sized. My tree has numerous leaders, 2 to 4 inches in diameter. My goal is earliest possible fruiting of edible pears. Do I whack the deer pear back to graft onto a six foot stump, graft onto every branch over an inch thick, do a couple dozen pencil thick scions out on the branches or ????
 

E_308

Well-Known Member
I would stick to the Keiffer scions. I cut off and grafted my Bartletts, too susceptible to blight. I grafted branches but I am no expert.
 

Neahawg

Active Member
I think it depends on the size of the tree. Pics would deff help. How big around is it at 6 feet
 

Shufigo

Member
Did some bartlett's last spring on selected branches. Pretty good success, but then we didn't have much fire blight last summer. The scions for this year will be off a bartlett that's been in the ground for 4 years now and has survived a couple of bad blight years.
I'm guessing diameter is about 6 inches, maybe a hair more.
 

Neahawg

Active Member
If the diameter is around 6 inches you could cut it off at six feet and rind graft it two to three times.
 
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