@clarkinks How can I find similar links for USDA collections of stone fruits? Their website is not the easiest to find information in. Sorry for the deviation from the main topic…
No worries the USDA has different branches in different locations. Some charge more than others. Geneva handles apples , corvallis handles pears, the uc davis handles stone fruits
Main : USDA ARS. Yes the website can be very difficult to navigate and most of us who use it have done so for many years. Remember to read the qualifying terms carefully to meet the guidelines of the program. Please let me know if you need additional assistance.
Cant find devoe in the catalog this year but im still looking. We do grow pai li based on your past recommendation. Thank you!
They have a lot of rootstock pears that are useful. ‘Duchesse d’Angouleme Bronzee’ looks interesting.
This catalog is much better for devoe NCGR-Corvallis: Pyrus Catalog
Here is another favorite
NCGR-Corvallis: Pyrus Catalog
This is what i ordered for pear orchard in kansas research. I grow some of these but am confirming type.
617529 | Stacey | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
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PI 200378 | Josephine de Malines | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 215329 | Santa Claus | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 255616 | Napoleon | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 260159 | Louis Pasteur | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 279341 | Williams Precoce Morettini | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 437060 | Onward | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541132 | Beurre Alexandre Lucas | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541168 | Conference | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541172 | Devoe | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541173 | Docteur Desportes | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541190 | Fondante de Moulins Lille | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541201 | Shroyer’s Sunset | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541269 | Sucre Verte | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541277 | Vermont Beauty | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541281 | Doyenné Blanc | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541335 | Doyenne Gris | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541442 | Atlantic Queen | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541443 | Amire Joannet | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541534 | Doyenne du Comice - Regal Red | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541535 | Doyenne du Comice - Crimson Gem | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541559 | Best Ever | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 637990 | Endicott Pear | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 638013 | Bloodgood | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 657929 | Sauvignac | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR |
ID | Plant Name | Taxonomy | Distribution Amt | Form Distributed | Maintained by | Comments |
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PI 654943 | Hakko | Pyrus pyrifolia | 2 | Scion | COR | |
NA 55081 | KNW 278 | Cornus kousa | 6 | Cutting | NA | |
NA 56660 | KSW 3723 | Cornus kousa | 6 | Cutting | NA | |
PI 200378 | Josephine de Malines | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 280031 | Comte de Lamy | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 392323 | Ubileen | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 437060 | Onward | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541230 | Marie Louise | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541244 | Precoce de Trevoux | Pyrus communis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541722 | Ayers | Pyrus hybr. | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541723 | Douglas | Pyrus hybr. | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541804 | Gourmet | Pyrus hybr. | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 541998 | Pai Li | Pyrus ussuriensis | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 617663 | Shin Li | Pyrus pyrifolia | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 617678 | Dan Bae | Pyrus pyrifolia | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 657916 | Daisui Li | Pyrus pyrifolia | 2 | Scion | COR | |
PI 657919 | Mishirazu | Pyrus pyrifolia | 2 | Scion | COR |
All done here.
Dax
Do you know the fireblight status of those on your list? I have wanted to order Discovery and Irish Peach and see how those english apples would do here since i cannot seem to find any info on them anywhere? Both are disease resistant (although it does not seem like FB is a large issue for english gardeners maybe because of a lack of heat?) and very early.
Yes the fireblight status is listed at the bottom of each page. Many i grow can be infected with fireblight. I grow them on hardy rootstovk and top work as needed. Copper spray is used on types such as clapps favorite.
Hey Clark,
There are some intriguing ones I seleced. Tony tell us about Pai Li how it can be eaten soft like a Euro as well as crunchy really had me going. I got it grafted last year but I’ll try to get that out to the public thru sales. Another, is crunchy with the flavor of a sugar-sweet Euro. I found any information on what I selected thru two pear resources.
I figure I’ll get a majority of Asian pears this year to add to my landscape and see how they might sell on eBay vs. all Euro. basically, last year which did okay. I was able to pay for my rootstock at 200 or 180$ and thus far bring in 620-680 ish after paying eBay 150$ I believe. And I still have a dozen or whatever for sale.
In our club MidFEx, we had a wonderful person, James Ozzello, who had been stationed in France in the US foreign service for a good part of his life (He has since passed on to fruit heaven.) Well, he acquired and grafted many amazing antique French pears. One day at his orchard in Racine, Wi., I inquired as to his favorite pear of all the pears.
He told me that his wife once said, “You can cut down every pear tree in this orchard, but you can’t touch Beurré Superfin.”
Several members are propagating it from scions from his orchard.
@patrick
That is reportedly one of the best pears according to many pear growers i’ve spoke with through the years. Its not produced for me yet but i have grown it for several years. Great choice of variety!
Anyone else ordering rare pears this year?
Shroyers sunset sounds delicious, I must be missing seeing the part on fireblight on the bottom. I see scab pseudomonas and blister mite in the scroll window and then growing information and the only place i see fireblight is in the description ever, I would love to know as i have lots of questions on the apples they have as well. Buerre superfin really does sound like its one of the best.
I really wanted to order irish peach apple although i doubt it would work for my location.
I am very curious how ‘Vermont Beauty’ will do in your area. I have included info on the pear, since I grew up in Vermont, and since our pear tree is a hybrid with ‘Vermont Beauty’ in the cross. I am very curious about the variety.
This following is the owner of the blog with the entry about ‘Vermont Beauty’
https://www.facebook.com/elizapples/timeline?lst=100000145722009%3A44700462%3A1579826112
That person finds a lot of rare pears, I think you should try contacting that person.
The following is an asian pear that person found, it sounds very interesting.
https://www.instagram.com/p/B3f1637grG8/
Edit:
More pears that she found
https://www.instagram.com/p/78q3dDKtP4/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/BzL-CrcgiXV/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B3SXMtkgQ71/
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https://www.instagram.com/p/B3PM7tVAgdn/
05)
https://www.instagram.com/p/B29uM3MAGPv/
I ordered several - first time attempting to order or even to graft pears at all so I’m crossing my fingers. Mainly interested in perry, so I requested:
Chien Pa Li
Golden Spice
Taynton Squash
Thorn
Yellow Huffcap
Has anyone heard back from the USDA yet this year? I’m very curious about if my order will go through or not!
My order is on its way from the usda. I actually got the real seckle from the usda after have tried multiple times to grow it and finding out it was not seckle. Same story with vermont beauty i went to the usda because many are not what they seem. Worden i have the usda version and from others and waiting to see this year what i have.
I had the same experience with Patten pear. Might not be an amazing pear, or might be worthwhile at the least. So, I have that coming to try.