Comments on: Fall is for planting….. Fruit http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/ Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Randy Branson http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-27693 Randy Branson Sat, 22 Aug 2009 17:09:02 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-27693 I have an unknown type of pear tree I've had growing for several years (it was an Arbor Day Feebie from our township). It produces medium sized pears of odd shape (not pear-shaped at all, more like an oblong apple). The pears are very hard even if left on the tree until it falls off on its own. They have a sort of tart applish flavor and are "grainy" in texture. We do have an apple tree (from the same Arbor Day source) that produces small tart splotchy colored apples. My pear tree seems to suffer by what a friend called "pear blight" each year where many of the limbs will have black leaves that fall off. What, if anyting can I do to get rid of the "blight". We were told to spray a mix of chlorox and water on the tree to kill the blight, but that did nothing but ruin my blue jeans. Is there anything we can do to soften the pairs? Could it be cross-pollenating with the apple tree? HELP!!!! I have an unknown type of pear tree I’ve had growing for several years (it was an Arbor Day Feebie from our township). It produces medium sized pears of odd shape (not pear-shaped at all, more like an oblong apple). The pears are very hard even if left on the tree until it falls off on its own. They have a sort of tart applish flavor and are “grainy” in texture. We do have an apple tree (from the same Arbor Day source) that produces small tart splotchy colored apples. My pear tree seems to suffer by what a friend called “pear blight” each year where many of the limbs will have black leaves that fall off.

What, if anyting can I do to get rid of the “blight”. We were told to spray a mix of chlorox and water on the tree to kill the blight, but that did nothing but ruin my blue jeans.

Is there anything we can do to soften the pairs? Could it be cross-pollenating with the apple tree?

HELP!!!!

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-15733 Administrator Mon, 15 Dec 2008 02:54:04 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-15733 I got the Kiwi in I think 2004, maybe 2005, it hasn't fruited yet, but it grows like crazy. I'm here in zone 5. It does get nipped by late frosts, that sets it back, and may inhibit flower production (I honestly don't know, but I don't think so because rarely does the entire vine get nipped and I haven't had flowers yet anywhere). I got the standard hardy kiwi. There is a variety called "Michigan State" developed at MSU, which is about a mile from my house. Had I known this before I would have gotten that variety, but I did not learn until the vines were well established. Anyways, it is supposed to be more cold hardy than the standard. It is definitely a very vigorous vine, with attractive foliage. Pruning is the same as for grapes (or so I've read). The only issue is you need a male and a female vine. I got the Kiwi in I think 2004, maybe 2005, it hasn’t fruited yet, but it grows like crazy. I’m here in zone 5. It does get nipped by late frosts, that sets it back, and may inhibit flower production (I honestly don’t know, but I don’t think so because rarely does the entire vine get nipped and I haven’t had flowers yet anywhere).

I got the standard hardy kiwi. There is a variety called “Michigan State” developed at MSU, which is about a mile from my house. Had I known this before I would have gotten that variety, but I did not learn until the vines were well established. Anyways, it is supposed to be more cold hardy than the standard.

It is definitely a very vigorous vine, with attractive foliage. Pruning is the same as for grapes (or so I’ve read). The only issue is you need a male and a female vine.

]]> By: Scott Mann http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-15719 Scott Mann Mon, 15 Dec 2008 00:07:24 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-15719 Next year we are going to begin investing in fruit production. We have been interested in a large variety as possible and your mention of Hardy Kiwi peaked my interest. What is your hardiness zone and how are the Kiwi doing? Next year we are going to begin investing in fruit production. We have been interested in a large variety as possible and your mention of Hardy Kiwi peaked my interest.

What is your hardiness zone and how are the Kiwi doing?

]]> By: Finny http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-13794 Finny Wed, 05 Nov 2008 00:46:11 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-13794 Oh! Thanks for this post! I have been meaning to order my apple tree, but had forgotten. Now a new little Gravenstein is on its way to my house :) Oh! Thanks for this post! I have been meaning to order my apple tree, but had forgotten. Now a new little Gravenstein is on its way to my house :)

]]> By: James Mann http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-12264 James Mann Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:40:51 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-12264 When I was a kid growing up on the farm we had plenty of apple trees. I used to sit up in the trees and eat them until I was ready to explode. Our closest neighbour, where my best friend lived, had a few Pear trees. I remember one of their old pear trees was huge and the trunk was split almost to the ground, from a lightning strike, but still produced year after year. I didn't plant any fruit trees yet but just a couple of days ago I planted a couple of Maple trees. My grandfather planted maple trees on the old family home property here in New Brunswick but I never got to see them from the time I was 5 and put into foster care, until I was in my mid 20s. They were huge trees by the time I saw them for the second time. It will be fun to watch the ones I have planted grow year after year. When I was a kid growing up on the farm we had plenty of apple trees. I used to sit up in the trees and eat them until I was ready to explode.

Our closest neighbour, where my best friend lived, had a few Pear trees. I remember one of their old pear trees was huge and the trunk was split almost to the ground, from a lightning strike, but still produced year after year.

I didn’t plant any fruit trees yet but just a couple of days ago I planted a couple of Maple trees.

My grandfather planted maple trees on the old family home property here in New Brunswick but I never got to see them from the time I was 5 and put into foster care, until I was in my mid 20s.

They were huge trees by the time I saw them for the second time. It will be fun to watch the ones I have planted grow year after year.

]]> By: M. D. Vaden of Oregon http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-11736 M. D. Vaden of Oregon Sat, 27 Sep 2008 15:08:43 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-11736 Just waking up with a cup of coffee and stumbled on your page. Now your photo and topic has me thinking of adding a pear to our new yard. We replaced our deck stairs with a long ramp to the upper back yard, and I planted apple tree so we can reach out and pick the fruit. Have room on the opposite side for a pear or two. Cheers, M. D. Vaden of Oregon www.mdvaden.com Just waking up with a cup of coffee and stumbled on your page.

Now your photo and topic has me thinking of adding a pear to our new yard.

We replaced our deck stairs with a long ramp to the upper back yard, and I planted apple tree so we can reach out and pick the fruit. Have room on the opposite side for a pear or two.

Cheers,

M. D. Vaden of Oregon
http://www.mdvaden.com

]]> By: Administrator http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-11654 Administrator Thu, 25 Sep 2008 00:47:44 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-11654 gosh I just realized I had a typo in the post causing half of it to be hidden. Heh... everyone who read it today probably thought I had a stroke halfway through writing it. gosh I just realized I had a typo in the post causing half of it to be hidden. Heh… everyone who read it today probably thought I had a stroke halfway through writing it.

]]> By: Shady Gardener http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/comment-page-1/#comment-11642 Shady Gardener Wed, 24 Sep 2008 18:12:05 +0000 http://www.gardeningblog.net/2008/09/24/fall-is-for-planting-fruit/#comment-11642 I am terribly impressed by your fruit trees, vines, and plants!! I'm not sure so much would grow here... but perhaps one apple tree!!! (I'll have to discuss that with #1 hubby!) ;-) (We do need to replant a tree in the front yard this fall!) I am terribly impressed by your fruit trees, vines, and plants!! I’m not sure so much would grow here… but perhaps one apple tree!!! (I’ll have to discuss that with #1 hubby!) ;-)

(We do need to replant a tree in the front yard this fall!)

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