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I know they grow as far north as Korea, but pears in general don't do well in Scotland (I'm told) so I don't know if Asian pears are worth trying.  Any survival?  Any fruit? Thanks

as an added ingredient. He could make anything and everything horticultural come to life and he could make me cry laughing. His description of freshly picked pears and how the juice dribbled down his chin is legendary, and better than most arguments

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Can anyone advise on which apple, pear, plum and cherry trees grow best in northern Lincolnshire?  The soil is free draining and the area where they will be planted is mostly sunny throughout the day.

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. I suspect it isn't going to work. I'll have a look at the RHS website as suggested. thanks for your help.  Not sure quince will pollinate pears but I have a sense it does. Against a wall an espalier pear would do well. Got room for two? I grow

%20leaf%20blister%20mite.pdf try this: http://www.dovebugs.co.uk/Pear%20leaf%20blister%20mite.pdf New leaves on my pot grown pear tree are growing with black tips and eventually curl up and die. What is causing this and what is the solution to prevent

myclobutanil fungicide at regular intervals during the growing season invariably eliminates the problem.apples, pears, plumssummer to autumnCommon problems affecting apple and pear treesApple and pear scabApple sawflyPear leaf blister mitePear wasp damage

production. It is generally best to prune pear trees late in the summer. You will stimulate the least amount of re-growth by pruning after the trees have finished growing for the year and have hardened their wood. If you live in an area where there's a chance

Apple and pear scab is most prevalent in mild, damp seasons. The fungus overwinters on fallen leaves in the form of spores, which can be splashed by rain or carried in the wind to infect newly emerged shoots in spring. Overwintering can also occur