The misinformation and mislabeling of pears is common - Ayer of Kansas is not Ayers or Tenn of the University of Tennesse pears

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@mamuang @Richard

That seems very accurate. Sometimes replacing the old pear expert is a bad choice some nurseries make not realizing the long term impact immediately. This thread from @mayhaw9999 does more to clarify pears than about any that can be found

Pear harvest 2023

I lost my Chojuro tree many years ago. I can’t remember if it was gophers or blight. Here is a link to an old thread that may be helpful: Hosui vs chojuro how to tell apart? - #8 by PharmerDrewee

I also find this thread from @coolmantoole a very good 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…

Fireblight is hitting us all hard on apples and pears now. It will take some work on our part to try to grow any at all. Kocide 3000 or similar copper is a great place to start fighting fireblight.