Advice on pear in Georgia

[scottfsmith]

Did you catch this thread?

Southern Pears

This topic is about the pear varieties that do well in the Southeastern United States and other hot and humid regions with lots of fire blight pressure and where chilling hours can be deficient. I will be describing varieties showing from my small home orchard. I invite you to do the same with yours. In addition, lets try and help each other with issues that arise from trying to grow pears in the deep South. In addition I want to take this opportunity to goin the “Southern Pear Interest Grou…

The pears mentioned there might be a notch or two tougher than what Cummins sells. I can grow Cummins’ pears well but you are a few zones south of me and its a tougher climate there.