Life is persistent, eh?
Chuck Norcutt
On 11/4/2010 6:19 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
> Hi Chuck,
>
> We have an older Bradford, and a more recently planted Cleveland. The
> Bradford has a few of the "fruitlets", for lack of a better word, but the
> clusters on the Cleveland this year are larger and more plentiful. Your
> image resembles what I usually see on the Bradford. The image that I posted
> shows the Cleveland variety.
>
> I'm inclined to agree with Charlie G.'s response. They are managing to
> cross-polinate and regain some of their characteristics that were taken
> away.
>
> Jim Nichols
> Tullahoma, TN USA
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Chuck Norcutt"<chucknorcutt@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "Olympus Camera Discussion"<olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Thursday, November 04, 2010 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [OM] IMG: Fruit on Cleveland Pear
>
>
>> According to Wiki the Bradford and Cleveland are cultivars of the
>> Callery Pear<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Callery_pear> Without
>> identifiying the cultivar there's a photo showing fruit. My daughter
>> has Bradford pear tress which I also thought did not bear fruit. But in
>> searching Google for Bradford pear I found this image
>> <http://alwaysgrowing.files.wordpress.com/2008/11/bradford-pear-seeds-redu.jpg>
>>
>> I think if you're looking for pears to eat you'll be disappointed unless
>> you're a bird. But it does look like there is fruit.
>>
>> Chuck Norcutt
>>
>> On 11/4/2010 12:46 PM, Jim Nichols wrote:
>>> I know that there are a number of list members who dabble in
>>> gardening, etc. This image shows clusters of small fruit, growing on
>>> a Cleveland Pear tree, purchased several years ago at Lowe's
>>> Gardening Center. This tree is supposed to be similar to the more
>>> common Bradford Pear.
>>>
>>> Is it common for these decorative trees to bear such fruit? I
>>> thought they were cultivated so as not to produce fruit.
>>>
>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/Fruit+on+Cleveland+Pear.jpg.html
>>>
>>> Any information will be very much appreciated.
>>>
>>> Jim Nichols Tullahoma, TN USA
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