Dollie
February 26, 2023, 5:11pm
#1
Hi!
Does anyone know if Bradford (sorry typo, I meant BURFORD) and Leona pears are self pollinating? thanks!
@Dollie
Bradford ornamental callery pears require a pollination partner Grafting on Bradford Pear . There are likely plenty of wild ones around. This is likely as much information on Leona as you can find anywhere Leona Pear . The potomac pear is documented here Potomac pears
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Stan
February 27, 2023, 12:43am
#3
Bradford is an ornamental pear. It has zero usefulness for fruit, except as a rootstock for a fruiting variety.
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zendog
February 27, 2023, 1:10am
#4
Did you maybe mean Bartlett instead of Bradford?
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Dollie
February 27, 2023, 3:02am
#5
I am aware. I was asking about BURFORD, not Bradford. Very little information is available online. I want to know if they are self pollinating.
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Dollie
February 27, 2023, 3:02am
#6
Sorry it is my bad, Typo. I meant BURFORD.
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@Dollie
Here is what little i can help with
Burford pear is an aggressive grower and shows no indication of disease or insect damage whatsoever. More time will be needed to understand this pear. Going to be a couple years until it fruits.
[20220520_185603] [20220520_185426]
Recently I acquired new scionwood from the USDA ARS GRIN program. There were 4 of these varieties they were out of sciowood for this year but I still listed the description below. Many of these new varieties are so rare there are merely scraps of information available about them. I think many of these will be exceptional! The descriptions are exact quotes as listed on the ARS grin website. What types of pears did you order this year?
https://www.ars-grin.gov/cor/catalogs/pyrcult.html
1 PI …
According to his friend Ben Watson, Tom Burford, “Professor Apple,” passed away yesterday. A giant in the apple and cider world. Tom lived to a ripe old age but still had many books and projects in the works. He said years ago he was working on another book- all about crabapples- but apparently he did not get to finish it…
Tom liked to say that good apple pie and good hard cider both need apples that supply
the same four essential ingredients: sugar, acid, tannin and aromatics.
I hope a l…
https://www.albemarleciderworks.com/orchard/pear/burford-pear
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@Dollie
Not much has changed Burford has not flowered for me and Leona and potomac are loaded with fruit!
Anyone been growing Leona pears? It sure does love Kansas! What is your experience with this pear? The growth is different from any pear I’m familiar with. I’ve pruned it 5 times already to hold it back. It’s to big for staking already unless you want to use a really large stake. The leaves look normal but the growth is what is so unusual. [image]
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I’ve never seen anyone say how they tasked. Does anyone have any experience w these?
Thanks,
Bob
Dallas
Burford pear is an aggressive grower and shows no indication of disease or insect damage whatsoever. More time will be needed to understand this pear. Going to be a couple years until it fruits.
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From ars grin
" PI 641291 - COR - Pyrus communis burford
Burford Pear was a selection from my great-grandfather’s orchard that undoubtedly, he found outstanding because of it flavor, ripening quality, tree stamina and above all resistance to fireblight and pear…
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Dollie
January 14, 2024, 4:40pm
#9
I had my 1st Burford pear last yr. Had to pick a little early cos it was rotting from inside. It taste very good. Looking forward to more Burford this year
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