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Post by smsmith on Mar 6, 2022 9:15:23 GMT -6
I wanted a couple pear rootstocks for spring since I'm getting a few pear scions in exchange for some wild apple/crab scions. Ordered a couple from SLN...then remembered I'd been wanting a Redstone Canyon Gold apple from them and that my Ely pear grafts failed last year. Soooo...got another couple fruit trees coming too. It really is a sickness. Got them yesterday. Really nice looking scions. If I can't get them to take, it'll be nobody's fault but mine. I hope the rootstocks are decent caliper.
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Post by smallchunk on Mar 6, 2022 20:33:21 GMT -6
I have gotten lazy and haven't ordered any Dolgo rootstock or gotten any scion.....whoops. I might need to get on that!
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Post by smsmith on Mar 14, 2022 13:37:17 GMT -6
I've got 5 wild apple plugs coming from the U of ID, that's it for new fruit tree plantings. Got a few scions coming from Fedco, I swore I was done with new varieties but it's a sickness. I'll graft those scions and some from my trees to rootstocks where I had prior grafting failures. I'll do some topworking of wild trees and add some varieties to a couple Frankentrees. If the apple plugs are big enough, I may graft those right away too. If not, I'll let them grow a year or more. Less than impressed with this year's batch of scions from Fedco. They didn't fill my request for one variety, and 2 of the other 4 scions are skinny little bastards. This may be the last year I order from them.
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Post by gsquared23 on Mar 15, 2022 6:00:49 GMT -6
First round of benchgrafts are together. Varieties are pixie crunch, pristine, zestar!, yates, apple pear cross on MM111. Pear grafts are gallaway x 2, Johantorp, gilmer xmas and kieffer on OHF97. It’s a very enjoyable little chore. I have 5 more pear rootstocks on order for round 2.
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 15, 2022 10:46:17 GMT -6
First round of benchgrafts are together. Varieties are pixie crunch, pristine, zestar!, yates, apple pear cross on MM111. Pear grafts are gallaway x 2, Johantorp, gilmer xmas and kieffer on OHF97. It’s a very enjoyable little chore. I have 5 more pear rootstocks on order for round 2. . Please tell us more about an apple pear cross. I have had apples that taste like pears, but is there an actual cross?
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Post by daydreamer on Mar 15, 2022 10:59:51 GMT -6
First round of benchgrafts are together. Varieties are pixie crunch, pristine, zestar!, yates, apple pear cross on MM111. Pear grafts are gallaway x 2, Johantorp, gilmer xmas and kieffer on OHF97. It’s a very enjoyable little chore. I have 5 more pear rootstocks on order for round 2. . Please tell us more about an apple pear cross. I have had apples that taste like pears, but is there an actual cross? They sell them in the store. My kids love 'em.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 15, 2022 12:24:29 GMT -6
Most of what I see referred to as "apple pears" or "pear apples" are actually asian pears. They are shaped similarly to apples, but aren't apples at all. "Apple Pears - Taking North America by storm Apple Pears (also known as “Sand Pears”, “Nashi”, “Asian Pears”) have been described as the “HOTTEST NEW ITEM SINCE THE KIWI”, and it’s no wonder! The crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet fruit is taking North America by storm. The Apple Pear is a relatively new fruit to most people, although they have been grown here since the Gold Rush days, when the Chinese miners planted them in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. For the most part, Apple Pear varieties are round in shape, with white flesh, giving them an appearance and texture similar to an apple. They have a refreshing pear flavor. There is no need for store-level ripening as Apple Pears ripen on the tree and are harvested when they are ready to eat. The long storage life of the Apple Pear is one of its strong selling points…they will store for 10 to 14 days at room temperature; three to four weeks in the crisper of a refrigerator; and up to three months in a commercial fruit cold storage facility. Just as with other fruits, there are many different varieties of Apple Pears. They range in color from yellow, to green, to various shades of golden brown. To serve the Apple Pear in the traditional apple way, peel it and slice it into wedges. Apple Pears are an attractive appetizer and can be served with other fresh fruits, meats, or cheeses. The crispy Apple Pear is a perfect ingredient in fruit salads, bread puddings, and stir-fry dishes. In the past, the primary consumer of Apple Pears has been the apple-eating community; but 95% of the population who sample this unique fruit for the first time love it!" www.kingsburgorchards.com/products/applepears
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Post by Sandbur on Mar 15, 2022 13:04:01 GMT -6
Most of what I see referred to as "apple pears" or "pear apples" are actually asian pears. They are shaped similarly to apples, but aren't apples at all. "Apple Pears - Taking North America by storm Apple Pears (also known as “Sand Pears”, “Nashi”, “Asian Pears”) have been described as the “HOTTEST NEW ITEM SINCE THE KIWI”, and it’s no wonder! The crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet fruit is taking North America by storm. The Apple Pear is a relatively new fruit to most people, although they have been grown here since the Gold Rush days, when the Chinese miners planted them in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. For the most part, Apple Pear varieties are round in shape, with white flesh, giving them an appearance and texture similar to an apple. They have a refreshing pear flavor. There is no need for store-level ripening as Apple Pears ripen on the tree and are harvested when they are ready to eat. The long storage life of the Apple Pear is one of its strong selling points…they will store for 10 to 14 days at room temperature; three to four weeks in the crisper of a refrigerator; and up to three months in a commercial fruit cold storage facility. Just as with other fruits, there are many different varieties of Apple Pears. They range in color from yellow, to green, to various shades of golden brown. To serve the Apple Pear in the traditional apple way, peel it and slice it into wedges. Apple Pears are an attractive appetizer and can be served with other fresh fruits, meats, or cheeses. The crispy Apple Pear is a perfect ingredient in fruit salads, bread puddings, and stir-fry dishes. In the past, the primary consumer of Apple Pears has been the apple-eating community; but 95% of the population who sample this unique fruit for the first time love it!" www.kingsburgorchards.com/products/applepearsAre any of these hardy for us? I haven’t seen any advertised as such.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 15, 2022 13:12:44 GMT -6
Most of what I see referred to as "apple pears" or "pear apples" are actually asian pears. They are shaped similarly to apples, but aren't apples at all. "Apple Pears - Taking North America by storm Apple Pears (also known as “Sand Pears”, “Nashi”, “Asian Pears”) have been described as the “HOTTEST NEW ITEM SINCE THE KIWI”, and it’s no wonder! The crispy, crunchy, juicy, sweet fruit is taking North America by storm. The Apple Pear is a relatively new fruit to most people, although they have been grown here since the Gold Rush days, when the Chinese miners planted them in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas. For the most part, Apple Pear varieties are round in shape, with white flesh, giving them an appearance and texture similar to an apple. They have a refreshing pear flavor. There is no need for store-level ripening as Apple Pears ripen on the tree and are harvested when they are ready to eat. The long storage life of the Apple Pear is one of its strong selling points…they will store for 10 to 14 days at room temperature; three to four weeks in the crisper of a refrigerator; and up to three months in a commercial fruit cold storage facility. Just as with other fruits, there are many different varieties of Apple Pears. They range in color from yellow, to green, to various shades of golden brown. To serve the Apple Pear in the traditional apple way, peel it and slice it into wedges. Apple Pears are an attractive appetizer and can be served with other fresh fruits, meats, or cheeses. The crispy Apple Pear is a perfect ingredient in fruit salads, bread puddings, and stir-fry dishes. In the past, the primary consumer of Apple Pears has been the apple-eating community; but 95% of the population who sample this unique fruit for the first time love it!" www.kingsburgorchards.com/products/applepearsAre any of these hardy for us? I haven’t seen any advertised as such. I have a couple of Okolo pears that are a few years old now. The guy at Walden Heights Nursery says they're extremely cold hardy and high in sugar. I've found a few other growers who've tried Okolo who are less than impressed. Time will tell. This year I got a couple sticks of Taylor Apple Pear. The only U.S. source I've found for that variety is SLN. A guy I exchange scions with got a TAP last year and sent me scions this year. TAP is also supposed to be very cold hardy. The Okolos are on Ussurian pear rootstocks. I'll put the TAP scions on Ussurian too. I've talked with folks in the cities who are successfully growing Korean Giant asian pears. I may try them here someday, but I really doubt they'd survive a bad winter. edit...this is the first place I learned about Taylor Apple Pear. That was a few years ago. I'm guessing Connor at SLN somehow sourced a few scions from a Canadian grower. At any rate, the description made me want to try growing it here. www.greenbarnnursery.ca/products/taylor-apple-peartap
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Post by gsquared23 on Mar 15, 2022 19:57:53 GMT -6
I don’t have any info on them, just an interesting sounding scion I ordered from 39th parallel.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 15, 2022 20:25:23 GMT -6
I don’t have any info on them, just an interesting sounding scion I ordered from 39th parallel. I just looked at their website. They list them under Apple scions, so I'm guessing it's an apple seedling with pear-like taste they've grown out. Should be some tasty fruit. edit...I shot them a question about the variety via their website. They got back to me last night. They say it's more apple like than pear like, and that they graft it to apple rootstock. Also sent me a pic.
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Post by badgerfowl on Mar 16, 2022 8:07:14 GMT -6
If you want an apple that tastes pear like, plant a Hudson's Golden Gem. Unique flavor I liked the few times I've gotten to try them.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 16, 2022 8:51:29 GMT -6
If you want an apple that tastes pear like, plant a Hudson's Golden Gem. Unique flavor I liked the few times I've gotten to try them. I've got two. One is 9 years old and yet to produce a fruit. I don't think the fruit buds can take winter temps here.
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Post by badgerfowl on Mar 16, 2022 9:49:22 GMT -6
If you want an apple that tastes pear like, plant a Hudson's Golden Gem. Unique flavor I liked the few times I've gotten to try them. I've got two. One is 9 years old and yet to produce a fruit. I don't think the fruit buds can take winter temps here. I planted mine in 2012. Tried the first one in 2017 I believe. I think it has fruited just about every year but the coons haven't let them get to the end very often. It's a unique apple for sure. Very sweet at first bite and pear flavored. I had one die for w/e reason a few years ago. Think I've only got the one now, but it's my biggest tree.
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Post by smsmith on Mar 16, 2022 9:53:36 GMT -6
I've got two. One is 9 years old and yet to produce a fruit. I don't think the fruit buds can take winter temps here. I planted mine in 2012. Tried the first one in 2017 I believe. I think it has fruited just about every year but the coons haven't let them get to the end very often. It's a unique apple for sure. Very sweet at first bite and pear flavored. I had one die for w/e reason a few years ago. Think I've only got the one now, but it's my biggest tree. Ya, I've had the fruit before and it is indeed quite tasty. That's why I wanted a tree or two of my own. My trees survive winter, but just don't produce. The oldest one had maybe 5 blossoms last year, but then the drought kicked in and no fruit set. Maybe this year...
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