Recent content by gunfun13

Early Gold is reportedly self pollinating. You might have other factors in play here like late frost.

What varieties? I'd reference a pollination chart https://www.grandpasorchard.com/page/_ccLib/attachments/about/GOWeb-Pollination-Pear-EUROPEAN+(2013).pdf

I have around 10 Liberty trees, 3 of which are mature and producing well. They fall into the extended drop category for me, late September through late November with a handful of mummies still hanging. Mostly concerned with late September through early December. I have a lot of trees...

As my fruit tree journey is nearing a decade and starting to have dozens and dozens of trees producing abundant crops, I've noticed that most of them trickle down fruit over at least a couple month period (I'm crabapple heavy). While this trait may be good for feeding deer over a long period...

This is what I have grafted up in the garden to transplant: Ed's Crazy Crab x 3 Florina x 3 Golden Russett x 2 Goldrush x 3 Hardy Cumberland Jonafree x 5 October Crab x 2 Roadkill Crab x 2 Sweet November Crab Turning Point x 2 Wolverine Crab x 5 (my own find that I named) Korean Giant Pear...

I have a FC from Stark on B118. It's doing well.

I remain optimistic on it. Since my experience with Morse has been not everything is/was on the up and up..I semi suspect they gave me a Nova Scotia Seedling instead of the grafted tree I purchased. If it doesn't seem right after the next couple years, will likely be a candidate for a...

Droptine continues to impress me. Snow is about 24hrs old.

See post #10 :-)

Droptine still getting attention. Tree on right is WC Ten Point. It's usually completely dropped by mid November. There is a 30-06 further right, some crabs still hanging there as of a week ago too.

Been a great grower for me, poor cropper so far. Hoping that changes with time, and maybe not it's fault. 2 years ago I made the mistake of spraying Sevin during blossom (seems to be a favorite of jap battles), last year it frosted out, this year it started off with a nice crop but shed a lot...

I "Dared to Compare" their bedding in a bag vs generic seed from Ernst and an acquaintance tested their Nutracrave corn vs 3 other varieties. RW is 0 in 2. As a loyal listener of the podcast, and I genuinely like Don and Terry, it's disappointing that their marketing is more hype than...

Typically in the Mid 5s range, I've started added pelletized lime mixed with triple 12 to my trees in spring the last couple years. Only rootstock issue I've really experienced has been about half my B118 trees lean. No issues with M7, M111, P18 or Dolgo. I'm zone 6. Southern Michigan.

Figured I might as well get this kicked off. Have Available: Liberty Goldrush Enterprise Freedom Arkansas Black Florina Big Dog Nova Scotia Crab Droptine Crab 30-06 Crab 10 Point Crab Jonafree Trailman Chestnut Crab Golden Russet Sundance Cortland Pristine RedFree Seeking: Winter Deer Pear...

I have very sandy loam, Chestnut Crab on P18 has been one of my best growers. It's 6 or 7 years old, ~20' tall, 4-5" caliper at the base, but has only produced a handful of fruit each of the last 3 years. My hope is once it's starts really bearing fruit it will be measured in bushels.