@alan
Yes thats exactly the case so much so that im betting some callery are on 100+ generations of wild breeding by now. This thread demonstrates the unusual genetic diversity when you see the callery fruit Callery pear as rootstock?. Look at this thread and you decide Favor for a friend - Top working Pears!. This thread gives you an idea of how they are adapting Wild callery pear rootstocks. We had some wild callery crosses we found growing in standing water Wild callery pear rootstocks. I used those seedlings in areas that sometimes have standing water. They are at times crossed with BET seedlings or other pears. Imagine harrow delight grafted on wild callery crosses they are an excellent pear tree!
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