Appreciate that, Bill.
Dax
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I was just reading about Douglas pear at Grandpas Orchard. They list it as being FB resistant, precocious, and grows well into zone 8. Sounds like an excellent pear for the south.
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If you need scions let me know Bill. It’s an early bloomer originating from nearby Douglas county Kansas. They are a dripping juicy pear better than most of those types of hybrid pears Douglas Pear. The skin is like leather here but it’s very delicious. Like Charles Harris, Leona, Plumblee, & Tenn it’s not widely grown.
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Thanks. If I have any scions you want just let me know.
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Thanks for the kind offer Bill.
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You might look at Parker although it’s fire blight susceptible. It’s very cold hardy supposedly to -50F. We got a few pears this year from a young tree. It’s an early pear, but keeps well in cold storage. We wait to harvest them until they are falling off the tree (Aug 30 this year). After some time in the fridge, we can pull them out and eat them crisp and sweet.
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Simply quarter and core them and throw them in with a pot roast or in a stew. I treat them like they are potatoes or turnip roots.
Given your climate, I would recommend read through Clark Kink’s other threads, and you will have more information than you will know what to do with. Clark is also very good at providing pics of the varieties. I talk about a different range of varieties in my threads on account of my much warmer climate.
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Not I. For South Georgia I doubt that you will find a variety that’s older than LeConte that’s tolerant of our conditions.
It may just be me but it seems pears are harder than they have been to get this year. Hope everyone is finding what they need
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Hoskins has been very early Flowering and disease resistant. Highly recommend it if your looking for that type of pear.