paleopoint
5 year old buck +
"Where did you order these seedling pear trees from??"
Ah, I didn't.
Didn't order 'em.
Here's the tale: An old farmhouse several miles away has two old pear trees. I admired them for 20+ years. (annually prolific, and hang late) Current owner knew nothing about 'em. I talked to members of the original family who built it back in the late 1800's. They had no knowledge. So, I hired a professional grafter to clone 'em. He did and those trees are doing fine. Produce fruit like the parent.
But, out of curiosity I took seeds and propagated them. They showed real vigor....grew fast. And then about 7 or 8 years after seed.....they began to produce these .50-cent fruits. And that was a moment. An 'aha' moment.
Since then I have propagated many from one of those ancient pears (the other simply doesn't grow as well, or produce as prolifically).
I have four in the nursery now. From 2022 seed. They will likely be my last. I am now concerned that I have too many. Too concentrated.
Ah, I didn't.
Didn't order 'em.
Here's the tale: An old farmhouse several miles away has two old pear trees. I admired them for 20+ years. (annually prolific, and hang late) Current owner knew nothing about 'em. I talked to members of the original family who built it back in the late 1800's. They had no knowledge. So, I hired a professional grafter to clone 'em. He did and those trees are doing fine. Produce fruit like the parent.
But, out of curiosity I took seeds and propagated them. They showed real vigor....grew fast. And then about 7 or 8 years after seed.....they began to produce these .50-cent fruits. And that was a moment. An 'aha' moment.
Since then I have propagated many from one of those ancient pears (the other simply doesn't grow as well, or produce as prolifically).
I have four in the nursery now. From 2022 seed. They will likely be my last. I am now concerned that I have too many. Too concentrated.