Some years my buerre giffard blooms well in advance of any of my other pears
It’s happening again this year. Which Has me looking for a pollinizer to graft in for the future. Needs to be z4 hardy
I think I have read that summercrisp blooms about the same time…but I’ve also read that summercrisp blooms with patten and Parker…both of which I have and usually bloom later for me, just as the buerre giffard is winding down.
Any suggestions for a hardy early blooming pear? Doesn’t need to be particularly good, just a viable pollen donor
Perhaps the species pyrus Ursinensis - Harbin pear . It was used in the breeding of Patten and Parker I believe . Does yours bloom with or after flowering pears ? I know this is nearly a year old post but just noticed it .